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. Original: t.me/wild_consult/1898 #RussianElections #Elections2026 #Duma2026 #ElectionMonitoring #ElectionObservers #ElectionFraud #RussianPolitics

Turnout Was Inflated by 17%, United Russia’s Vote by 23% — Experts Estimate According to calculations by Petr Zhizhin, based on the election data he analyzed, Russia’s actual turnout was around 40%, while United Russia received about 35% of valid ballots. Official figures reported by the CEC were significantly higher: 📊 Official turnout — 57% 🐻 United Russia — 58% Based on these estimates, turnout was inflated by around 17 percentage points, while United Russia’s result was increased by around 23% relative to the estimated number of valid ballots. Electoral expert Roman Udot @romanik_ notes that the use of "administrative resource" in Russian elections has traditionally been estimated at around 15–20%. Zhizhin's calculations: deg.zhizhin.xyz/shpilkin.htm… #RussianElections #Elections2026 #Duma2026 #ElectionFraud #ElectionMonitoring #Turnout #UnitedRussia #RussianPolitics