Sochi voters ask Russian President to cancel early elections

On March 5, individual voters, observers and candidates from CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation), LDPR (Liberal-Democratic Party of Russia), "Edinaya Rossiya" United Russia), and self-nominees began and continue sending their collective and individual applications to the President of the Russian Federation demanding to cancel early elections in Sochi. They find them illegal.

"The fact that population in Sochi is politically illiterate and easy to deceive is a tragedy of our society and gives big room for falsification," said Yuri Maryan, an LDPR's nominee.

He explains that the use of administrative resources is made in three stages: cancellation of unwanted candidates at the stage of submitting documents for nomination and registration; in the course of early voting; and on the very voting day.

According to political scientist Valery Suchkov, the most efficient mechanism against all falsifications is to oblige all the Sochi voters to come and cast their ballots on March 14.

See earlier reports: "Sochi hosts rally in support of voters' rights", "Observers state use of administrative resources at early voting in Sochi", "RWB criticizes media for the way they cover preparation to Sochi Olympics".