The Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO is expressing
its indignation with the situation when the United Russia
party has been openly and blatantly violating the law at
the Tula City Duma elections. Mass-scale and virtually open
bribing of voters has been taking place in the city. A vote
in favour of the United Russia party costs from 400 to 500
roubles at pre-term voting. About 10 per cent of the electorate
have already voted at eight polling stations (No 419, 423,
424, 428 – 432).
The Altair cable television channel has been broadcasting
a reel where those voting for the United Russia party are
guaranteed free subscription to the channel.
Bribing of voters has been at polling station No 52 was
video recorded and confirmed by the witnesses at the police
station.
Such actions by the United Russia party on the threashold
of the election day make us doubt the results of the overall
voting in the city.
These actions of the United Russia party demonstrate that
local bureaucracy, despite the provisions of the Constitution
and President’s statements on the need to ensure political
competition, is ready to any violations of the law for the
sake of preservation of its political position.
The Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO demands annulment
of the results of pre-term voting at the polling stations
where bribe was observed, as well as immediate interference
of the law-enforcement into the situation so that to prevent
fraud and punish those guilty of fraud.
Sergei Mitrokhin,
Chairman of the YABLOKO party
See also:
Regional
Elections 2010
Mass-scale buying of votes
in favour of the United Russia and the Just Russia party
observed at pre-term elections in Tula. Press Release, March
10, 2010
Sverdlovsk
Region branch of YABLOKO appeals to the Supreme Court of
the Russian Federation. Press Release, March 2.
Non-registration
of YABLOKO in the regional elections: a hypocrisy or a weakness
of the presidential power? Statement of the Bureau of the
YABLOKO party. February 27, 2010
Regional
Court did not let YABLOKO to participate in the election
campaign to the Sverdlovsk Region parliament. Press Release.
February 26, 2010
Chair
of Sverdlovsk Electoral Commission Mostovschikov to dismissal!
Statement of the Russian United Democratic Party YABLOKO.
February 5, 2010
The Electoral Commission of
the Sverdlovsk Region hampers YABLOKO’s campaigning for
mandates in the regional parliament. UralInfromBureau. January
12, 2010
Sverdlovsk
YABLOKO demands to annul the decision of the electoral commission
not to register YABLOKO in the election race. Press Release.
February 16, 2010
YABLOKO enters
litigation disputing the decision of the regional electoral
commission. Press Release, February 19, 2010
