You are nobody,” phone attacks, and ballot stuffing. The second day of elections

“You are nobody,” phone attacks, and ballot stuffing. The second day of elections

The second day of voting has begun in Russia. We are reporting on what is happening at polling stations and around them.

People are not being let into polling stations

🟧 In Dolgoprudny near Moscow, the commission chair did not allow a Yabloko observer and a journalist into the polling station. When they tried to file a complaint, the woman said: “I’m sorry, but unfortunately I cannot accept your complaint because you are nobody.”

🟧 In Perm, independent representatives from the Communist Party and Yabloko were not allowed in, with officials citing an alleged lack of available seats. Only observers from New People and the Civic Chamber were left at the station.

Spam calls

🟧 State Duma deputy from Altai Krai Maria Prusakova contacted the police over spam bombing: constant calls and messages, she says, effectively make it impossible to use her phone.

🟧 The campaign headquarters of Communist Party candidate Nina Leonchenko in Khakassia also complained about mass anonymous calls. They are coming to the candidate herself and to members of her team.

Ballots are being stuffed

🟧 In Pushkino near Moscow, an observer recorded ballot stuffing: the number and position of ballots in the box had changed significantly compared with the previous day. The precinct election commission chair offered two explanations: the ballots got mixed up during cleaning, or it was an “AI photo.”

Complaints are being filed with police

🟧 In Perm, the commission chair filed a complaint against a New People observer because he walked around the polling station, filmed “from an unauthorized place,” and made comments. The observer gave explanations to law enforcement officers, after which the officers left.

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