Dissolution of the Constituent Assembly

Scheduling and Delays of the Constituent Assembly Elections

• Elections for the Concient Assembly were originally proposed for September.
• The election date was subsequently postponed until November.
• This delay had fatal consequences for the Provisional government.
• Bolshevik agitators capitalized on the postponement by arguing that only a Soviet government could ensure and guarantee both the election and the meeting of the Assembly.

Bolshevik Dilemma Following Power Seizure

• Upon seizing power, the Bhk encountered a critical political dilemma regarding the Constituent Assembly / Constituent Assemini elections:
  • How the party should react to the upcoming elections.
  • What course of action to take if they lost the election.
  • Whether they should surrender the sins of government if defeated at the polls.

Internal Party Disagreements and Voting Execution

• Realizing that the party Blacked support among the peasantry—most of whom preferred the SiRu—Lenin argued in four of delaying the elections.
• Other members within the party expressed disagreement with Lenin's position.
• Lens proposal to delay the elections was ultimately overruled by Svende, the chairman of the Executive Committee.
• Voting commenced in November and reached completion three days later.