Moscow 'AvtoDor' Staff Forced to Vote and Bring 3 Others

Employees of Moscow's 'Autodor' are being forced to vote in State Duma elections and bring three additional voters — DOXA.

Consensus

Employees of Moscow's 'AvtoDor' were required to participate in the State Duma elections in September 2026.
Each employee was required to provide three individuals with Moscow residency who would also vote in September.
All voting was to be conducted online.
The requirement was communicated via a Telegram chat within the organization.
Employees were asked to submit personal data of relatives and acquaintances, including full names and phone numbers.
The requirement was issued by Viktoriya Gerdt, Deputy Head of the Monitoring Department of Road Objects.
The deadline for submitting the list of three voters was 14:00 on April 13, 2026.
Employees with non-Moscow residency were required to deregister from their current districts and register for voting in Moscow via Gosuslugi.
The requirement was repeated in August 2026, with a deadline of August 7, 2026.
The actions may violate Article 141 of the Russian Criminal Code on obstructing the exercise of electoral rights.
The collection of personal data without consent is a concern.
DOXA obtained screenshots of the Telegram chat messages as evidence.

The requirement was described as 'mandatory' and included a message stating that participation would be 'in obligatory order'. — tg_theinsider
The requirement was issued on April 10, 2026, and included a specific instruction to submit the list by 14:00 on April 13, 2106. — tg_doxajournal
Viktoriya Gerdt was found to have a partner at the same organization. — tg_doxajournal
The requirement was initiated in April, nearly six months before the election. — tg_theinsider
Employees with non-Moscow residency had to complete deregistration and re-registration for voting in Moscow by August 7, 2026. — tg_doxajournal