Sverdlovsk medical workers have been asked to ignore requests from United Russia. They previously complained of being forced to participate in the primaries.
About the fact that Sverdlovsk Public sector workers are forced to register on the United Russia preliminary voting website, сообщил portal E1.ru.
The head of one hospital, speaking on condition of anonymity, told reporters that each chief physician was given a voting quota and required to report daily on the number of medical workers who registered on the website and cast their votes.
The publication was even provided with a reporting form, which, according to the instructions, must be sent to the regional United Russia branch's email address by 3:00 PM. It requires employees to include their personal information, including their date of birth, SNILS number, address, and phone number.
"If you don't vote, I'll fire you. And motivate the staff," the source quotes its head doctor as saying.
Another doctor reported that hospitals are being sent "reference materials" with information about which candidates are the most promising and "can be supported by participants during the primaries."
Preliminary voting on the United Russia website is taking place from May 22 to 28. It should determine the candidates who will represent the party in the City Duma elections this fall. Yekaterinburg and the Legislative Assembly Sverdlovsk region.
Press secretary of the Sverdlovsk branch of United Russia Alena Shiyan told E1 that no complaints had been received by the organizing committee and that the party could not influence medical workers.
Local political scientist Alexey Shaburov Advised Medical workers and other public sector employees who are forced to participate in the primaries should simply ignore requests from their superiors and United Russia:
"Most often, there won't be any consequences. Sometimes you can ask for a written order. In extreme cases, you can complain to the United Russia organizing committee—they certainly won't want a scandal and will try to resolve the situation."
