In June 1866, right before losing its status as a free city, a direct majority voting system for all citizens was introduced to the legislative branch, instead of the previous electoral procedure which had been arranged according to profession.
Juunis 1866, vahetult enne oma vabalinna staatuse kaotamist, kehtestati seadusandlikule harule otsene majoritaarne hääletussüsteem kõigile kodanikele, eelmise valimisprotseduuri asemele, mis oli korraldatud elukutsete järgi.