Results of candidate registration. Administrative mobilization of voters
In a situation characterised by a low level of political competition and a predetermined election result, this election campaign has acquired a pronounced “administrative mobilization” character. On the one hand, there are various initiatives to encourage voter turnout; on the other, there is widespread use of technologies of direct administrative coercion to persuade people to […]
Children, contests and threats: How authorities mobilize voters to participate in the presidential election in Russia
Experts from the Movement for the Defence of Voters’ Rights “Golos” found that the authorities in Russia are trying really hard to persuade electorates to vote in the presidential elections on 18 March 2018. “Golos” experts analysed information from long-term observers in the regions as well as information from the media and messages from […]
EPDE protests against classification as “undesirable organization” in Russia
Berlin, 14.03.2018 On 13 March 2018, the European Platform for Democratic Elections (EPDE), a civil society network of independent election observation organizations, and its Lithuanian member International Elections Study Center (IESC) were classified as “undesirable organizations” by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. Stefanie Schiffer, EPDE board member, commented: “We protest against the […]
Smokescreen: How pseudo-public organizations simulate civic participation in Russian elections
A low level of real political competition has been a marked characteristic of the 2018 presidential election campaign in the Russian Federation. The low level of political competition has largely been caused by a significant imbalance in resources that the candidates possess. The obvious abuse of administrative resources was a catalyst for this investigation. It […]
Golos investigation on how pseudo-public organizations simulate civic participation in Russian elections
Painting: Vasya Lozhkin http://vasya-lozhkin.ru/pictures/khor/ A low level of real political competition has been a marked characteristic of the 2018 presidential election campaign in the Russian Federation. The low level of political competition has largely been caused by a significant imbalance in resources that the candidates possess. Abuses of administrative resources are the most evident […]
Presidential Election: Latest reports and analyses
The Golos Movement presents analyses, reports and briefings concerning the Russian Presidential Election, that will take place on 18 March, 2018. On the implementation of recommendations from the final reports of the OSCE/ODIHR following the Russian presidential elections of 2004 and 2012, and the State Duma deputy elections of 2003, 2011, and 2016 More […]
Golos report on the nomination and registration of candidates for the Presidential election (part 2)
Photo: Golos EPDE publishes the second part of the report on the nomination of candidates for the presidential elections in the Russian Federation by the Golos Movement. On this occasion, EPDE expresses its rejection to the arrests of Golos coordinators in Krasnodar and Voronezh and demands the immediate release of Golos coordinator David Kankiya […]
February 28, Brussels: Perspectives for EU-Russia relations
At this conference the ALDE Group is going to present and discuss its “Blueprint for an EU Strategy towards Russia”, which outlines how a more active EU should engage to get Moscow to respect international law and also its human rights obligations laid down in the Russian Constitution. The paper clearly defines the conditionality of […]
Nomination of candidates for the March 18, 2018 presidential elections in the Russian Federation (part 2)
EPDE publishes the second part of the report on the nomination of candidates for the presidential elections in the Russian Federation by Golos. According to it, a massive and often compulsory collection of signatures in support of Vladimir Putin’s nomination happened at workplaces during business hours, including at budget, educational, and medical institutions, as well […]
Golos: More than half of the 121 recommendations of OSCE/ODIHR on elections have not been implemented
Photo: Golos More than half of the 121 recommendations of OSCE/ODIHR on elections have not been implemented. The Golos Movement analysed the reports of the organization following the results of five federal elections in Russia from 2003 to 2016. The worst situation can be found in the regulation of agitation and media work: only […]