How Elections 2018 Are Held in Russia: Cheating, Babushkas Squad, Cheap Treats and More Bizarre Facts (PHOTOS)
Vladimir Putin is to continue ruling Russia for the next six years as he reportedly won the presidential election. 76.6% people, who participated in the election, voted for Putin.
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See how Russians are being encouraged to go to the elections
Putin Team has shown creativity in order to boost attendance of the 2018 elections: music, cheap treats, games with iPhone as a prize, dancing weirdos, social media ads and many more.
When you go to vote in Barnaul
Когда пошёл голосовать в Барнауле pic.twitter.com/WYnkK7tfcL
— Vasiliy Morozov (@vemorozoff) March 18, 2018
Cheap treats and babushkas singing
Music, cheap food, children’s entertainment – all on offer at polling stations in #RussiaElections2018 to encourage turnout. #Kremlin worried about voter apathy cos result inevitable – #Putin will win another 6 years and will become longest in power since #Stalin pic.twitter.com/FR4LWT2jMm
— Richard Galpin (@RgalpinBBC) March 18, 2018
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Kebabs, cabbage and carrots for sale at northern Moscow polling station. This is by far the most festive election I’ve ever covered pic.twitter.com/GbcsLat9yl
— Thomas Grove (@tggrove) March 18, 2018
Лозунг этих «выборов»: приходите, мы вас покормим pic.twitter.com/d4UpURsi8E
— Alexey Navalny (@navalny) March 18, 2018
Free ice-cream and food poisoning
In an effort to get the vote out, authorities in the Siberian coal-mining town of Keremovo have given local shop owners special permission to sell food, cosmetics and men’s underwear at discount prices. There is also a selfie competition, YMCA on the speakers, and free ice cream pic.twitter.com/jwAd4gUszQ
— Jack Stubbs (@jc_stubbs) March 18, 2018
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New episode of ‘It”
Festive atmosphere at this polling station in Moscow outskirts. Cheap goods for sale, games and a dancing clown. ? pic.twitter.com/cqZmnf8MyT
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) March 18, 2018
Big sad parrot
A giant parrot and a game of chess outside this polling station in Moscow pic.twitter.com/VeIYpWhDZh
— Will Vernon (@BBCWillVernon) March 18, 2018
Omsk offers iPhone for the best costume
Voters in Omsk, promised an iPhone for the most inventive costume, are trying hard to win the prize. That said, coming dressed as a Roman legionnaire strikes me as mildly subversive… pic.twitter.com/9i1T8gxlhp
— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) March 18, 2018
Engaging in social media activities
A selfie competition is underway at Yekaterinburg polling stations pic.twitter.com/4Es2TSQ5je
— Nataliya Vasilyeva (@NatVasilyevaAP) March 18, 2018
Cheating at the elections
CCTV footage has shown that some of the votes were put in the ballot box by an election official, which is forbidden by law.
In other cases, we can see people blocking the entrance, while a man put the votes in the ballot box.
See the video here.
See also:
- Putin To Continue Ruling Russia for Next 6 Years. This Is Why He Is Almost New Joseph Stalin
- Vladimir Putin: The President Who Can Do ALMOST Everything
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