Yabloko Candidates Get Zero Votes in St. Petersburg

Voter turnout in St. Petersburg has already exceeded 42% — this is higher than the turnout over three days of voting five years ago. At 10:00 on September 20, voter turnout for the State Duma elections in St. Petersburg was 42.01%, and for the Regional Assembly — 42.66%, according to the Election Commission.

Consensus

Elections for the State Duma and the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg were held from September 18 to 20.
In Saint Petersburg, 1,975 permanent and 47 temporary polling stations were opened.
The city's election commission reported that voter turnout had exceeded 42% by 10:00 on September 20.
In Saint Petersburg, some Yabloko candidates received zero votes on certain election districts.
Yabloko supporters claimed they voted for their candidates despite the official results.
The city's election commission stated that verifying votes is impossible due to the secrecy of voting.
The number of observers denied access to polling stations was approximately 250.
The city's election commission confirmed that only one complaint was filed during the voting period, and it was rejected.
The election process in Saint Petersburg was described as calm and orderly by the city's election commission.

Points of divergence

In the Pushkin District, 18 election commissions reported that Dmitry Khorzov received between zero and eight votes; on one site in Pushkin and one in Alexandrovskaya, no votes were recorded for him. — meduza
In the same district, Mikhail Butyrin received zero votes on one site in Shushary, but a party member claimed he voted for him. — meduza
Yabloko candidates were the only ones campaigning with anti-war slogans. — meduza
The Supreme Court of Russia removed Yabloko's federal list from the State Duma elections in August, and regional courts began removing the party's lists from regional parliaments. — meduza
Yabloko was only allowed to participate in regional elections in Novgorod Oblast, where it won about 6% of the vote. — meduza
About 250 observers were denied access to polling stations because they lacked active voting rights, primarily being residents of other Russian regions. — fontanka
Some observers were denied access due to unverified lists, damaged data disks, or lack of local registration. — fontanka
Observers were sometimes given receipts for submitted lists but later told they had submitted them in the wrong place. — fontanka
In Tuva, voter turnout reached 80% by 18:00 local time on September 20. — vesti
The governor of Tuva stated that the election process was calm and free of serious violations. — vesti
Voter turnout in Saint Petersburg exceeded 42% by 10:00 on September 20, higher than turnout over three days in 2021. — tg_paperpaper_ru
99 extraterritorial polling stations were created for St. Petersburg residents outside the city, including in Leningrad Oblast, Pskov Oblast, border zones, and in Donetsk and Novorossiya, including Mariupol. — gazeta_spb

Coverage (20 sources)

On several polling stations in St. Petersburg, Yabloko candidates received 0 votes. Their voters and party colleagues say they voted for them — Meduza
About 250 observers could not get to polling stations in St. Petersburg during elections — Фонтанка
St. Petersburg election committee concludes results of elections to the Legislative Assembly — Фонтанка
Almost three thousand ballots in the St. Petersburg election were found spoiled — Фонтанка
Voting in St. Petersburg exceeds 51%. Five parties are running — Фонтанка
Turnout in St. Petersburg exceeded 50% — Фонтанка
After noon, turnout in elections in St. Petersburg increased by 3 percent — Фонтанка
Governor of Tuva spoke about the progress of voting in the region — Вести
Turnout in elections in St. Petersburg is — Фонтанка
Turnout for elections in St. Petersburg has already exceeded 42% — this is more than for three days of voting five years ago — Бумага
Turnout for elections in St. Petersburg became known two days ago — Фонтанка
In St. Petersburg, voter turnout for elections was named — Фонтанка
On the first day of elections in St. Petersburg, twice as many voters came as five years ago — Фонтанка
Agitation in booths, children at polling stations, and the missing candidate. What happened on the first day of elections — Бумага
Turnout for elections in St. Petersburg has become known — Фонтанка
Observers, selfies and green paint. How the voting began in the elections in St. Petersburg — Фонтанка
Almost two thousand polling stations opened in St. Petersburg - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
Modest elections-2026 — Фонтанка
Three-day voting on elections began in St. Petersburg. Queues already exist — Фонтанка
Governor of St. Petersburg expects 50% turnout in deputies election — Фонтанка

Yabloko Candidates Get Zero Votes in St. Petersburg

Consensus

Points of divergence

Coverage (20 sources)

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