Elections, totalitarian style: Meduza uncovers how the Moscow Mayor’s Office is preparing for the 2022 municipal vote

The political bloc of the Moscow Mayor's office has begun campaign preparations for the 2022 municipal elections. As Meduza found out, the city administration plans to bet on public sector workers, who will run either as self-nominees or as members of the ruling party, United Russia. Candidates from systemic opposition parties will likely be able to campaign unhindered, but real oppositionists won't see their names on the ballot. And electronic voting, which proved deeply controversial during the 2021 State Duma elections, isn't going anywhere. Meduza breaks down the key points in the preliminary campaign plan here. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/11/03/elections-totalitarian-style