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Articles with tag "Elections"

remote vote

Russia Adopts Controversial E-Voting Nationwide, Bans Navalny From Presidency

Critics of e-voting say the system makes it easier for authorities to falsify results.
ELECTION INTERFERENCE

Source for Dossier Tying Trump 2016 to Russia Arrested

The dossier, a compendium of raw intelligence reports, sparked strong concerns that Trump could be beholden to Moscow.
'mere show'

Uzbekistan Leader Scores Crushing Win in 'Not Competitive' Vote

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sidestepped political reforms that would allow any alternative to his rule.
news

Russian Vote Monitor Named ‘Foreign Agent’ After $3 Donation From Armenian

The Golos NGO was designated a “foreign agent” just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.
FUTURE CANDIDATES

Russian Female Politicians Push to Encourage Women to Run for Office

Former Duma candidates Marina Litvinovich, Alyona Popova and Oksana Pushkina are launching a project to help women get elected to positions of power.
'MOSCOW FORUM'

Deripaska-Linked Firms Sent Thousands to Moscow On Election Day. Some Said They Were On Standby for a Pro-Kremlin Rally.

Around 11,000 employees came to the capital for an online conference covering topics from family values to geopolitics.
mandate not taken

Putin’s Top Candidates Won’t Take Parliament Seats

The announcement prompted opposition figures to accuse the Kremlin of duping voters, on top of allegations of widespread electoral fraud.
VOTE FALLOUT

Police Search Communist Party Offices as Online Voting Controversy Continues

The Communist Party is challenging the results of Russia’s State Duma elections.
NEWS WRAP

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Communist protest. Putin’s congratulations. Rights lawyer detained.
alleged voter fraud

Russia’s Communists Lead Protests Over ‘Colossal’ Vote Fraud

Over a thousand Russians packed Saturday a central square in Moscow to protest alleged mass electoral fraud at last week State Duma elections.
five-year mandate

Putin’s Party Keeps Parliament Supermajority in Controversial Election – Final Results

Critics have claimed mass fraud and tampering during the three-day election.
Censorship cry

Navalny Accuses Google, Apple of Becoming Putin's 'Accomplices'

Both tech companies took down his voting app during Russia’s parliamentary election last week.
disputed results

Losing Russian Parliamentary Candidates Join Forces Against Controversial E-Voting

The candidates said they will call for nationwide rallies to protest the results of last weekend’s elections.
‘No Traces’

Online Vote Recount Shows No Sign of Election Fraud, Russian Officials Find

A technical recheck of the parliamentary vote, conducted in response to opposition criticism, found no problems.
FINAL RESULTS

Biggest Names Among Russia’s Election Winners

A first female mayor, a TV host and Chechnya’s strongman.
‘CONFIRM OR NOT CONFIRM SUSPICIONS’

Moscow To Check Electronic Votes for State Duma in Recount

The results of the count will have no legal force.
'STOLEN VOTES'

Navalny Says Fight For Democratic Russia Is 'Long Marathon'

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny accused authorities of voter fraud during parliamentary polls.
VOTE COUNT

Statisticians Claim Half of Pro-Kremlin Votes in Duma Elections Were False

Russia’s opposition has claimed the vote was the country’s most fraudulent in recent history.
ELECTION PROTEST

Communist Party Rallies in Moscow After Remote Vote Upsets

Party leaders said they will not recognize e-voting voting results in parliamentary elections.
Civil crackdown

U.S. Says Russians 'Prevented' From Exercising Rights in Election

The U.S. State Department cast doubt Monday on the integrity of Russia's parliamentary election.
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