Features of the selection process and social portrait of those authorized to participate in the elections of deputies of the state duma of the Russian empire from the trans–Baikal region (1906–1912)

The article is devoted to the analysis of the electoral process for the election of deputies of the State Duma from the Trans–Baikal region (1906-1912). Based on archival sources, the author reconstructs the social portrait of the commissioner for participation in elections; characterizes the procedural features of the electoral process, including violations committed. The methodological basis of the research is historical-genetic and historical-biographical methods. The conclusions of the study reflect the influence of the totality of the studied characteristics of election commissioners on the logic of the electoral process in the region.