Dishonoring the beloved city: Everything you need to know about St. Petersburg’s ‘dirty elections’

Russia's cultural capital of St. Petersburg has a reputation for "dirty elections" -- one so bad that even Russian election officials can't help but criticize them. And this weekend's voting in the elections to the State Duma and St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly were no exception. Election monitors reported widespread violations, both during the voting period and after the polls closed. What's more, St. Petersburg police carried out detentions and removed election monitors and poll workers from polling stations throughout the weekend. In the end, turnout in the elections was far below the national average, but United Russia's candidates still managed to come out on top. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/09/20/dishonoring-the-beloved-city