What has changed in #Russia’s electoral and party systems over the year?
Stanislav Andreychuk for @RiddleRussia. Few key thoughts. THREAD 1/7
ridl.io/en/year-2021-i…
Stanislav Andreychuk for @RiddleRussia. Few key thoughts. THREAD 1/7
ridl.io/en/year-2021-i…
Total of 4,876 election campaigns were held in Russia. The most important one was Duma election. What's new here? "New People" - not only getting 5.6% but also getting into 20 regional parliaments.
A year before the elections it had only 1% of public recognition.
2/7
A year before the elections it had only 1% of public recognition.
2/7
New People had receive a lot of state support: large TV air time, did not face any obstructions. Most of the people in the party are unknowns.
At the same time - Yabloko became a regional party, loosing federal support and getting less than 3%. 3/7
At the same time - Yabloko became a regional party, loosing federal support and getting less than 3%. 3/7
KPRF scored much higher than official results. And for that are facing a considerable pressure from the state.
"as some ‘extremists’ get eliminated, those who previously were considered quite ‘systemic’ become new ‘extremists’" 4/7
"as some ‘extremists’ get eliminated, those who previously were considered quite ‘systemic’ become new ‘extremists’" 4/7
This year we've seen new forms of political bans on voting with already 9 million Russians who have been deprived of passive suffrage.
This led to a decline of people willing to run for elections.
We've also had a surge in new ways to limit elections monitoring 5/7
This led to a decline of people willing to run for elections.
We've also had a surge in new ways to limit elections monitoring 5/7
"Russian authorities are using all possible means to exclude citizens from decision-making process and deprive them of sovereignty"
But at the same time, we see "significant increase in Russians’ demand for fundamental political rights and freedoms over the past four years" 6/7
But at the same time, we see "significant increase in Russians’ demand for fundamental political rights and freedoms over the past four years" 6/7
The battle over internet is intensifying. It would be the defining conflict for 2022.
For more details, see - ridl.io/en/year-2021-i… 7/7
For more details, see - ridl.io/en/year-2021-i… 7/7
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