Russia's ruling party hit badly in Moscow election

9/9/19
Russia's ruling United Russia party has suffered major losses in Sunday's election to the Moscow city parliament, nearly complete results show. The party lost nearly a third of the seats in the 45-member parliament, but remains on course to retain its majority with about 26 seats. With most opposition candidates disqualified, the Communists, independents and others gained seats. The exclusion of the opposition candidates triggered mass protests. Thousands of people have been detained, and riot police have been accused of a brutal crackdown on demonstrators. With nearly all the results in, United Russia is predicted to get 26 seats in the city parliament (Mosgorduma). The party's brand has become so toxic lately that all its members ran as independents, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford in Moscow reports. In a major upset, the party's leader in the Russian capital, Andrei Metelsky, was not re-elected. The Communist Party is expected to get 13 seats, while the liberal Yabloko party and left-leaning Just Russia will each have three seats. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny promoted a strategy of "smart voting" after his own allies were all barred from running in this election. Mr Navalny's team outed what they called "undercover" United Russia candidates, and campaigned for those best placed to defeat them. He described the result as "fantastic". Turnout in Sunday's election was about 22%.

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Rogue Valley said:

BBC | Russia's ruling party hit badly in Moscow election

Several videos circulating on social media showed some voters openly stuffing ballot boxes with multiple voting slips.

Casting a vote in the Moscow city elections.



Putin's United Russia party retains a slight majority in the Moscow city government only because Putin officials would not allow any activist candidates on the ballot.

In an effort to confuse, United Russia also ran some of their candidates as "independents".

In addition, video cameras caught ballot box stuffing in a number of polling places. United Russia offers party loyalists 3,000 rubles if they will engage in this chicanery.

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bluesmoke said:

Time for Putin to put in a call on the red phone to Trump to get ready to return the favor. "Hey, time to pay up, kotehok."

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Rogue Valley said:

BBC | Russia's ruling party hit badly in Moscow election

Several videos circulating on social media showed some voters openly stuffing ballot boxes with multiple voting slips.

Casting a vote in the Moscow city elections.



Putin's United Russia party retains a slight majority in the Moscow city government only because Putin officials would not allow any activist candidates on the ballot.

In an effort to confuse, United Russia also ran some of their candidates as "independents".

In addition, video cameras caught ballot box stuffing in a number of polling places. United Russia offers party loyalists 3,000 rubles if they will engage in this chicanery.

Related: Russia's Ruling Party Loses a Third of Moscow Election Races After Protests

United Russia, Putin Suffer Stinging Setback In Moscow Poll

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Phys251 said:

The sooner the Putin regime collapses, the better. :thumbs:

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EnigmaO01 said:

But Trump would promise troops to help him out!

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