The Impact of Independent Observers
A revealing table published by Russian lawyer Ekaterina Gulenkova shows a striking difference between polling stations with observers and without them.
The three polling stations in the comparison are located in the same school — a common arrangement in Russian cities — making major differences in the composition of their electorates unlikely. Yet their reported turnout and party results differ substantially, in some cases by multiples rather than percentage points.
🛠️ Key Differences:
🔴 Turnout drops by over 20–24 percent as soon as an independent observer enters the precinct (from ~52–56% down to 32.37%).
🔴 Support for the
#UnitedRussia plummets from an inflated 55–63% down to a real 24.59%.
🔴 Other parties, including more “oppositional” ones,
#NewPeople and
#CPRF more than double in proportion.
This is exactly why the
#Kremlin has spent years dismantling independent election observation.
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