Articles for Smart Voting

In Russia, Apple and Google Staff Get Muscled Up By the State
3 years, 3 months ago

In Russia, Apple and Google Staff Get Muscled Up By the State

Wired  

Earlier this month, when the Kremlin told multiple Big Tech companies to suppress political opposition amid nationwide elections in Russia, their answer was unequivocal: no. Yet just two weeks later, Apple and Google deleted from their app stores the Smart Voting app, opposition leader Alexey Navalny and his party’s primary tool for consolidating votes against Vladimir Putin’s regime. So it’s …

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Election fraud allegations will erode Putin’s legitimacy
3 years, 3 months ago

Election fraud allegations will erode Putin’s legitimacy

Al Jazeera  

United Russia has retained supermajority in the State Duma at the price of growing public discontent with the Kremlin. The elections were marred by accusations of deception, manipulation and outright fraud, which the opposition claims allowed the Kremlin to declare victory, despite declining public support for United Russia. First of all, opinion polls conducted by government pollsters on the eve …

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Vladimir Putin's United Russia on course to retain majority in state Duma
3 years, 3 months ago

Vladimir Putin's United Russia on course to retain majority in state Duma

Firstpost  

Russian authorities unleashed sweeping crackdown on Kremlin critics this year resulting in only few Opposition candidates being allowed to run for elections Moscow: Russia’s ruling party was on course on Monday to retain the super majority needed to ensure President Vladimir Putin’s continued grip on power after parliamentary elections that most Opposition politicians were barred from and that were marred …

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Communists, observers report violations in Russian election
3 years, 3 months ago

Communists, observers report violations in Russian election

The Hindu  

The head of Russia's Communist Party, the country's second-largest political party, is alleging widespread violations in the election for a new national parliament in which his party is widely expected to gain seats. Late September 18, a YouTube video in which associates of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny recommended whom to vote for in order to undermine the dominant United …

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Apple, Google Cave To Kremlin, Remove Opposition App As Russian Voting Begins
3 years, 3 months ago

Apple, Google Cave To Kremlin, Remove Opposition App As Russian Voting Begins

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MOSCOW — Facing Kremlin pressure, Apple and Google on Friday removed an opposition-created smartphone app that tells voters which candidates are likely to defeat those backed by Russian authorities, as polls opened for three days of balloting in Russia’s parliamentary election. The Smart Voting app is seen on an iPhone in Moscow on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. …

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Navalny app removed from online stores as Russian polls open
3 years, 3 months ago

Navalny app removed from online stores as Russian polls open

The Hindu  

An app created by allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, disappeared from Apple and Google stores on Friday, as polls opened across Russia for three days of voting in a parliamentary election. It comes as Russian authorities seek to suppress the use of Smart Voting, a project designed by Mr. Navalny to promote candidates that are most likely …

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Can Navalny’s Smart Voting app affect Russia’s election?
3 years, 3 months ago

Can Navalny’s Smart Voting app affect Russia’s election?

Al Jazeera  

The jailed opposition figure’s tactical voting app aims to eke out United Russia candidates, but some say it is politically flawed. But the fund developed Smart Voting, a vote-them-out ploy using a mobile phone app and online tools, that Navalny says would help his sympathisers elect some 1,300 individual candidates opposed to United Russia. In last year’s regional elections, Navalny …

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Russia opposition stifled but unbowed as Duma election nears
3 years, 3 months ago

Russia opposition stifled but unbowed as Duma election nears

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — In the months before Sunday’s parliamentary election in Russia, authorities unleashed an unprecedented crackdown on the opposition, making sure that the best-known and loudest Kremlin critics didn’t run. “We still want to take a lot of seats away from the United Russia so that a lot of сandidates not approved become State Duma deputies and members of regional …

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Alexei Navalny is behind bars but his election tool Smart Voting causes discomfort in Kremlin
3 years, 3 months ago

Alexei Navalny is behind bars but his election tool Smart Voting causes discomfort in Kremlin

Firstpost  

Navalny’s team maintains that Smart Voting is not about voting for an ideal candidate, but rather is about defeating United Russia and Kremlin-backed politicians Moscow: Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his embattled allies are not running in the 19 September parliamentary election, but they still hope to challenge the ruling United Russia party with their strategy known as …

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EXPLAINER: How Navalny election tool challenges the Kremlin
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Navalny election tool challenges the Kremlin

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his embattled allies are not running in the Sept. 19 parliamentary election, but they still hope to challenge the ruling United Russia party with their strategy known as Smart Voting. Authorities urged Apple and Google to delete the mobile app designed by Navalny’s team to promote Smart Voting, warning them that …

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EXPLAINER: How Navalny election tool challenges the Kremlin
3 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: How Navalny election tool challenges the Kremlin

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Navalny’s top strategist Leonid Volkov told The Associated Press that Smart Voting has been …

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Attempts to halt Kremlin critic Navalny have failed so far
4 years, 4 months ago

Attempts to halt Kremlin critic Navalny have failed so far

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — All the attempts over the years to stop the work of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny have failed — so far. “We’ve got to slog away at Smart Voting.” The Smart Voting project was launched in 2018 and is designed to oust the Kremlin’s dominant United Russia party — which Navalny has dubbed “the party of crooks and thieves” …

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