The Elections. And other iniquities

Previously The crowds of extras at Gostiny Dvor will soon move forward to Manezhnaya square in a parade of victory.

The Manezhnaya square heard the news about the preliminary results.

By Igor Mukhin

The elections are over, even in Kaliningrad. Now it is legal for us to publish the results of preliminary count.

Gazeta.ru reports that, according to CEC chair Vladimir Churov, prime minister Vladimir Putin has received 61.67% of the vote.

The Communist candidate Gennady Zyuganov comes second with 17.85%.

The LDPR leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky has received 8.01%.

Self-nominated billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov: 7.57%.

The leader of ‘Just Russia’ Sergei Mironov: 3.76%.

Meanwhile at Manezhnaya square.

And the most important thing: Sveta from Ivanovo is in business again.

“Interim results:

Two complaints about very grave infringements. I caught some small ones and tried to squash them as we went.

I saw the ‘carousel’ rushing across hospital rooms and IC in all its glory. That was actually the reason behind my two complaints and falling out with the ‘good cop’ commission.

They are sitting, counting. I’m sitting, watching. They haven’t reached the boxes yet.

God, it’s so hard”.

Natalya Leskiss, voter:

“Waiting for results.

Our family has moved since the parliamentary elections, and it was a source of much fun today. The site of Moscow electoral commission sent me to PS No. 192, but no one among us was on their lists. They listed us, though, and gave us all ballots. However, as time was drawing closer to 8 pm, I decided to go to our former PS in the city hall building to check if anyone voted on our behalf. Well, my grandma, mum, dad and myself were all taken out from their list, but my sister was still there. They didn’t let me vote for her. I witnessed the reading of all the articles that are supposed to be read when the PS is being closed. A swarm of perky observers was demanding something legal and, I hope, they got what they wanted. The lady from the commission said with infinite sadness in her voice – how could we cheat, just look how many observers are here, they monitor our every move. Great, I said and left.

I walked around and I was crazy-looking young people in the center… on Bolotnaya square there were just a few of them, there were many more of us. But it’s unpleasant, really. Let’s not be like them when we go out tomorrow.”

Coming next: Manezhnaya square