Press Release, 15.03.2023

Photo by the St.Petersburg branch of Yabloko

Government is formed in elections. What kind of elections we have, such governments we have.

The government formed in fair elections depends on the voters and, therefore, protects their interests. Election fraud brings power to those who ignore the problems of citizens.

Yabloko calls all voters who are dissatisfied with what is happening around and that the authorities do not hear people and do not solve their problems to join those who are fighting for fair elections!

Yabloko stressed that people have to fight for fair elections just like they fight for any of human rights or like they fight for freedom.

In April, almost 2,000 precinct electoral commissions will be formed in St. Petersburg.

Precinct electoral commissions are formed once every five years, thus, new commissions will be in charge of all elections from 2023 to 2028, including the elections of the President of the Russian Federation, the Governor of St.Petersburg, deputies of the Legislative Assembly and municipal councils in St. Petersburg.

All electoral commissions need honest people who will fight for fair elections and resist fraud.

We believe that there will be truly fair elections in Russia, and we must be prepared for this.

Yabloko is calling its voters to become members of the precinct electoral commissions and join in the control over the elections.

“Then you will be able to control the process of voting and counting ballots, get acquainted with the documents of the electoral commission and influence its decisions. You will be able to tell people how the elections actually took place. We will help you with paperwork, conduct pre-election training and be in touch during election campaigns. Do not believe those saying that “everything will be faked anyway”: the more honest people there are in the electoral commissions, the more chances there are to protect the votes of citizens,” runs Yabloko’s appeal to voters.