Russian Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova called for…
Russian Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova called for revoking the voting rights of Russian citizens who have emigrated, particularly those opposing the war in Ukraine, stating they have 'betrayed the country.' She suggested that law enforcement agencies could define broad categories of individuals to be stripped of voting rights, leaving the legal changes to the next State Duma.
Consensus
- Ella Pamfilova, head of the Russian Central Election Commission, stated in an interview with 'Komsomolskaya Pravda' that emigrated Russians who oppose the war in Ukraine should lose their right to vote.
- Pamfilova claimed that Russia has the most liberal legislation on voting abroad and that it needs to be reformed.
- She suggested that law enforcement agencies have the capacity to define broad categories of citizens who could be deprived of voting rights in the future.
- The next State Duma session will decide on changes to the legislation regarding voting rights for Russians abroad.
- Pamfilova expressed concern about potential protests and provocations by emigrants at Russian embassies during the upcoming parliamentary elections.
- The upcoming parliamentary elections in Russia are scheduled for September 18–20, 2026.
- The discussion includes the possibility of not opening polling stations in 'unfriendly' countries, including those in the EU.
Points of divergence
- Konstantin Eggert, a DW columnist, suggests that Pamfilova's remarks may signal the beginning of a broader campaign to strip emigrants of citizenship, possibly using Soviet-era laws. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Pamfilova has no legal authority to change voting laws or decide where polling stations are opened abroad. — tg_faridaily24
- Pamfilova explicitly stated that 'all traitors — out,' using the phrase 'go away' as a summary of her position. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Pamfilova emphasized that the definition of 'traitors' should be left to the new State Duma, with no direct link to the 'foreign agent' status. — tg_svobodnieslova
- The July 2024 law passed by the State Duma, which imposes restrictions on Russians abroad facing political prosecution, has been described by legal experts as a 'law of de facto citizenship revocation.' — tg_sibrealii
- The July 2024 law restricting rights of Russians abroad facing political charges has been labeled by legal experts as a 'law of factually losing citizenship.' — tg_severrealii
- The Supreme Court of Russia recently rejected an appeal by the 'Rodina' party to remove 'Yabloko' from the ballot, which is the only party advocating for ending the war in Ukraine. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Pamfilova compared Western countries to 'rotten, deceitful, lying' and cited examples of other nations restricting voting rights for ethnic minorities. — tg_istories_media
Coverage (13 sources)
- Exclusion of emigrants from elections in Russia - a step towards deprivation of citizenship, says DW columnist — DW Главное
- «Left the country, betrayed — go away». Pamfilova wants to limit voting for those who left Russia who criticize the authorities. Maybe... — Faridaily
- «Get out!». Quote of the day from the head of the CEC on prospects for Russian electoral law — Говорит НеМосква
- «All traitors — out». Ella Pampillua proposed to deprive emigrated Russians of voting rights in elections — Вёрстка
- Head of the CEC Pamfilova: "Left the country, betrayed the country, went away" — Сибирь.Реалии
- Head of the CEC Pamfilova: "Left the country, betrayed the country, went away" — Север.Реалии
- Head of the Central Election Commission Pamfilova: "Left the country, betrayed the country, went away" — Радио Свобода
- «Left — go away». Head of the CEC Pamfilova called for depriving political emigrants of voting rights in elections — Важные истории
- Head of ECV spoke in favor of depriving Russians who left the right to vote in elections — ASTRA
- Head of the CEC Ella Pamlitova stated that Russians who "left the country, betrayed the country" should be deprived of the right to vote on... — Varlamov News
- Head of CEC called to strip voting rights from departed Russians — The Moscow Times
- Head of EEC believes that Russians who "left and betrayed the country" should be deprived of the right to vote in elections — Дождь (Telegram)
- Pamfilova proposed to deprive emigrated Russians and 'foreign agents' of the right to vote in elections — ЭХО / Новости
Key entities
- Pamfilova
- CIC
- Komsomolskaya Pravda
- Russia
- Central Election Commission
- Ukraine
- Deutsche Welle
- Media
- Central Election Commission
- Konstantin Eggerth