Specific numbers: Novaya Gazeta publishes leaked recording of ‘secret training’ for poll workers in a city near Moscow

The independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta obtained an audio recording that allegedly reveals poll workers in Korolyov, a city outside Moscow, being trained to rig the vote ahead of the State Duma elections. The woman heard on the tape is believed to be Zhanna Prokofieva, an advisor to the mayor of Korolyov. Speaking at a meeting with local election commission leaders, the "supervisor" heard on the recording tasks poll workers with providing United Russia with 42-45 percent of the vote, and explains to them how to falsify the voting results. Novaya Gazeta sent the leaked recording to Russia's Central Election Commission on September 2, along with an official request for comment. Meduza summarizes the audio recording here. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/09/02/specific-numbers