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Independent politician Yekaterina Duntsova wanted to run on a platform to end the war with Ukraine.

But the electoral commission voted unanimously to reject her candidacy three days after her application, citing 100 "mistakes" on her form.

Ms Duntsova said she would appeal the decision at the Supreme Court.

The commission said 29 people have so far filed to run for the presidency. But after today's decision, Mr Putin remains the only candidate to be able to register as a candidate.

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[–] girlfreddy@lemmy.world 165 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Mr Putin remains the only candidate to be able to register as a candidate.

He doesn't even try to pretend anymore.

[–] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 49 points 6 months ago

that insurrectionist trump so jelly rn

[–] dept@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 6 months ago

at least pull a Sisi and have some unknowns on the ballot.

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[–] dotdi@lemmy.world 89 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Seems like Putin will get all 132% of the votes this time, since he will be the only one on the ballots.

[–] umbraroze@kbin.social 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Reporter: "Mr. Putin, how is it possible that you got 132% of the vote?"
Putin: "It is merely the byproduct of our superiour domestic mathematical sciences. The numbers are simply greater than the ones produced by foreign-made axioms. Do think of all of the great achievements our mathematicians have done over centuries, such as proving the Poincaré conjecture."
Reporter: (gasp) "Your ballot results were tabulated by Grigori Perelman?"
Putin: "No, we looked at his qualifications but we figured he was out of our reach, unfortunately. We had the results tabulated by some other weird mathematician with a massive case of cabin fever. We saved a lot of taxpayer money this way."

[–] ApexHunter@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

You see, only 39% of the population voted. 95% of the people who voted, voted for Putin. So if you extrapolate that out to the entire population, you get 37% + 95% = 132%. With math like that you can't lose!

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In Soviet Russia, the election qualifies for you!

[–] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

In America, voters choose president. In Soviet Russia, president chooses voters!

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

** Republicans vigorously taking notes ** 🤤

[–] corrupts_absolutely@sh.itjust.works 47 points 6 months ago (1 children)

they wouldnt let a swarm of mosquitoes run, in fear of losing the popular vote

[–] cvozbosher@lemmy.ml 27 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Current polling has major regions in russia polling 113% of the popular vote to putin. Do your research.

[–] corrupts_absolutely@sh.itjust.works 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

you wouldnt believe how staunchly those kind of polls are quoted to prove the popular support of the regime in online(and offline) discussions here and beyond the border

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 4 points 6 months ago

What's worse is that people believe in those numbers, although hopefully not all do

[–] Pratai@lemmy.ca 37 points 6 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

They're probably saying she's a Nazi

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[–] kaibae@lemmy.world 30 points 6 months ago

Ah yes, "elections" in Russia for "president." Coming soon to the US if Republicans get their way.

[–] LetterboxPancake@sh.itjust.works 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The result of an election is so much more predictable if the candidate name on the form has a strict validation to "Putin".

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

One of the elections where blank votes matter the most

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 7 points 6 months ago

Putin won over 100% of the vote in several regions. I'm sure filling out blank votes is child's play by comparison.

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Cross the political candidate you wish to vote for: Putin [ ] Putin [ ]

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

I want to vote for Putin [ ]

I have no opinion [ ]

[–] creamed_eels@toast.ooo 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I prefer that upstart young firebrand, Mr. Nitup!

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[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ha. ha. ha.

No, I was totally after voiting for her, and was in a pool of her initial signings. But having that toothless candidate who's just for the peaceful sky and everything being nice, and progressive, just declined,

a candidate that could've been collected like 5% on votes in march,

it shows, how fragile and scared these apparatchiks, or rather chekists are.

They want none even questioning war. They fear Tikhanovskaya 2.0, everyone cooperating against the regime under one, any banner, their campaign as a general protest. Just as a possibility.

I don't feel like her campaign could do that much, or even a fraction of what fearless, furious belarusian bastards did in 2020 before russian corps got involved

(and you need to fucking note it, and pay for the first round for them if you meet any),

but even that little is scary to them. And it speaks volumes more than any queries into public opinion done in decaying police state with a raging propaganda.

I don't want to be too positive about that and say tis' are bad news, but also a slight promise of good news, or something. At many points before like in 2011 I hoped that's the time the straw would break a donkey's back, and they just kept on going.

But she's no Navalny, no Nemtsov, just a nobody, and they shut her off. And it means something.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Do not worry comrade. If uncle putin dont like her then she probably stand too close to window.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

I wonder if he even knows about her. Guy's like stuck in the ninghties, and everything he gets is in printed papers. There's a doubt someone even said to him she exists.

And defenestration is too far in her roadmap, still. She didn't even said any ugly words like 'war', or even 'lustration'. Duntsova has much to do to claim her out-of-the-window voyage. And, still, got denied.

[–] TIMMAY@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

wow i am just utterly shocked

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Typical. Next he'll float the hope that he's ready to negotiate.

[–] athos77@kbin.social 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Anyone notice how the news of Navalny disappearing just ... disappeared as well?

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Oh there's still some stuff around. Seems like the Russian courts have cleared their schedules of all things Navalny. But, there isn't a lot. Gone Baby Gone.

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[–] Ulvain@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

Shocked! Shocked I say!

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 3 points 6 months ago

Meh I'm glad I'm not Russian but hey man, people be crazy over there

[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Maybe she forgot the semicolon. Jokes aside I hope her appeal gets approved.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

There generally aren't happy endings for Russian leaders. So there's that.

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