Detailed reports of extensive Russian election manipulations including ballot stuffing reveal faked vote

Russia’s parliamentary election was marred by over 3,600 violations the country’s top independent monitor Golos reported after a decisive win for the government. Ruling party United Russia won a record number of seats, in an expected victory by unexpected margins. Its new electoral chief hailed the vote as the cleanest in Russia’s history and, despite monitors…

CCTV footage surfaced Monday showing a Russian official stuffing a ballot box during an election in which Russian President Vladimir Putin’s party won huge gains in parliament. WATCH: The obvious vote manipulation was not unprecedented in the election. Election monitoring group Golos reported 427 reports of election fraud Sunday, but warned there was little they could…

One of Russia’s opposition leaders has condemned the government’s record election win, claiming that it was the last chance for a democratic power shift, BBC reports. The parliamentary election Sunday was viewed as a chance for the Russian opposition to break into parliament for the first time in over a decade. However, with all votes counted…