GOLOS means “vote”

Scotland’s Referendum

“Election Fraud in Scotland”

the link to the video on Youtube

Elections à la russe

Click to view a video clip on ballot box stuffing

He was an electoral observer in Russia

Here Comes GOLOS

• Founded in 2000• 8 national wide campaign observed• About 25000 observers trained• 40 branches in key regions of the Russian Federation

(before the crackdown)

Being at the Centre

The Map of Violations

Freedom of Speech

Striking coincidence

Striking coincidence

… and resemblance

The authorities were right

• Dec 2nd 2011, the case against GOLOS’s Map of Violations

• Dec 4th 2011, the Parliamentary Elections• Dec 5th 2011, the first rally in Moscow for fair

elections• Series of rallies, marches etc. for fair elections

(the biggest public protests since the fall of the Soviet Union, BBC)

The Crackdown• 6th May 2014

Empire strikes back

• July 13th 2012 – the amendments approved• Nov 2012 – the law came into force• April 2013 – Association GOLOS fined• Summer 2013 – Association is suspended• Sept 2013 – Central branch (RG) suspended• Sept 8th 2013 – elections are observed as

Movement• Movement observes all year round• March 16th 2014 – Crimean referendum

The Crimean “referendum”

Electoral problems of the Kremlin• Levada data

The Crackdown (continued)

• Summer 2014 – expulsion of GOLOS’ representatives (foreign agents)

• Sept 14th 2014 - United Election Day, mass falsifications, mass expulsion from PEC

• Dec 2014 – amendment against foreign agents on PECs

• Jan 2014 – bill on undesired entities

To be continued?