No observers, but kokoshniks: elections have begun in Russia
NeMoscow reports on the first day of voting in Russia's regions.
The disappearance of a candidate and the denial of access to observers
In Moscow the night before gone State Duma candidate Yulia Kuznetsova (Kharchenko) from the Green Party. As of this morning, there's still no news of her. Meanwhile, from the polling stations, take off Her observers—according to her headquarters, based on a forged application. Kuznetsova, a former activist with Nadezhdin's headquarters, is running in the elections with a "For Peace" agenda.
Voronezh is going to the polls not allowed several hundred observers from the parliamentary opposition due to “shortcomings in the documents.”
As a result, not a single opposition observer was allowed in the entire city. Zero people were allowed to vote early, meaning no one at all. And on the main days, September 18–20, only United Russia and Public Chamber observers will be observing.
— a representative of the Russian electoral system told Verstka.
Voter turnout at the polling stations, coercion and transportation of voters
In the Magadan and Tomsk regions, the Altai Territory and the Altai Republic, the turnout at the DEG is already exceeded 50%. According to the Central Election Commission, approximately 270 residents voted online on the morning of September 18. The highest turnout for electronic voting was recorded in the Magadan Region—54%.
Residents of the Irkutsk region complained The Siberian Express reports that Governor Igor Kobzev (United Russia) is being coerced into voting in comments on his Telegram channel.
The first day of voting has begun, and people are already getting "notifications" in their work chats that they need to form up to vote at a certain time! And to report that they've voted!
— one reader wrote to Kobzev. This comment has now been deleted.
Irkutsk, Ufa, and Krasnoyarsk are reporting that voters are being bused in and forced to report their votes.
Attributes on the sites
In the Yenisei district of Krasnoyarsk Krai, members of the election commission wore kokoshniks. met a voter wearing a kokoshnik, a traditional Russian dress, and holding a flag.
