the local governments of the azerbaijan ssr is divided into county and district. the rate of representation for county assemblies is 1 deputy per 100 voters from city councils and 1 deputy per 1,000 district population. the councils of workers, peasants, red army and sailor's deputies are formed in other cities of the azerbaijan ssr with a significant working population. for cities with more than 10,000 people, it is estimated that 1 deputy is for every 300 citizens. in rural communities, it is estimated that 1 deputy is for 25-40 villagers. on the condition of a city that do not meet the conditions specified, the council are not formed and the authority of the appropriate district congress of the councils and the district executive committee extends to these cities. the same condition applies to rural communities with less than 250 inhabitants. the inhabitants of such communities exercise their right to participate in the elections of the village council of the neighboring village, which has the right to elect an independent council, or by joining with the neighboring villages to choose the village council common to all these settlements.