The Insider published testimony from a Russian official who says authorities in the Voronezh region used administrative mechanisms to produce the required turnout and result for United Russia in State Duma elections.
In the article, the source describes pressure on local officials, restrictions on election observers and alleged manipulation during voting.
United Russia officially received about 72% of the vote in the region, one of the party’s highest results outside Russia’s ethnic republics and occupied territories.
The Insider does not disclose the source’s identity. The alleged falsifications are the account of an insider and findings presented in a journalistic report, not facts established by a court.