Russia Votes extended hours Russian Elections Chief Says 3-Day Voting Here To Stay Critics warn the extended voting periods open up more opportunities for voter fraud. ‘BLACK PR’ In Russia’s Parliamentary Vote, Spoiler Parties and Dirty Tricks Abound Parties and candidates using misleading names or campaigning techniques to befuddle voters have appeared all over the country throughout the campaign. ELECTION PROFILE Russian Activist Crusades Against Domestic Violence in Duma Campaign Alyona Popova’s parliamentary election campaign focuses on anti-abuse legislation in a country where victims have little or no protection. ELECTION PROFILE ‘There Is Fatigue After 20 Years’: A Young Russian Duma Candidate Pushes for Change Anastasia Bryukhanova thinks Russia’s political institutions, and its leader, are showing their age. NEW SOCIALISM ‘The Leftward Turn Is Inevitable’: In Lenin’s Hometown, Russian Communists Strive for Soviet Revival Despite Kremlin pressure, the party is hoping to use popular discontent over falling living standards to gain in Duma elections this week. DIVIDED OPPOSITION Russia's Opposition Candidates Are Fighting Among Themselves. Again. Alexei Navalny's Smart Voting system has added a new dimension to an old problem. off the ballot Who Has Been Banned From Russia’s Parliamentary Elections? The elections are set to be some of the least competitive in years after many independent and opposition candidates were barred from running. UNEVEN FIELD Russia’s Tame Opposition Admits No Chance of Change in Parliamentary Vote Despite a widening crackdown, members of the “systemic opposition” hope staying in politics might allow them to influence the country’s future. opinion Vote Rigging and the ‘Power Vertical’ Manipulating elections isn’t necessarily a centralized affair in Russia, but high-profile cases of malpractice are awkward for Moscow nonetheless. ballots by delivery In Photos: Russia's Remote Regions Cast Early Votes in Parliamentary Election In these remote parts of the world's largest country, the actual vote casting is the easy part: It’s getting to the voters that's the challenge. OVERSEAS BALLOT Russian Diaspora Aims to Inform and Influence Ahead of Duma Vote The Vote Abroad initiative is a decentralized, grassroots movement organized online across more than 40 countries. E-MOBILIZATION Russians Say They Are Being Forced to Vote in Elections, This Time Online As authorities push voters to go digital for the State Duma ballot, critics warn e-voting is a new test for the credibility of Russia’s elections. 'No alternative' In Small-City Russia, Elections Feel Irrelevant For Local Business Owners Saransk’s entrepreneurs are divided on whether the government is on their side, but discontent is unlikely to be reflected in the coming Duma vote. BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW Ahead of Duma Vote, Affluent Voronezh Remains Loyal to Putin and Stability The president’s United Russia party is set to do well in the city in parliamentary elections despite opposition crackdown and falling popularity. News Analysis Russia Prepares for Duma Vote Under Shadow of Crackdown on Dissent The outcome of parliamentary elections will hinge on whether a beleaguered opposition can cut through apathy to land some blows on the ruling party. narrow path forward Sentenced to ‘Restricted Freedom,’ Opposition Activist Lyubov Sobol Vows to Keep Working The ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has been handed a court-ordered curfew and forced to end her bid for parliament. PERENNIAL PRESENCE ‘We Are Not Revolutionaries’: Russia’s Last Liberal Party Operates Under No Illusions Yabloko stalwarts see little chance of victory in September’s high-stakes elections to the country’s national parliament. WEEKEND PROFILE ‘I’m Ready to Go to Prison’: The 26-Year-Old Taking On Russia’s Ruling Party Roman Yuneman is counting on a mix of nationalism and local activism to win a State Duma seat from United Russia. View more articles
