Communist expects Putin election fraud

Once and future Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned Western countries not to interfere in the upcoming election, in which he will likely be re-elected president, but some Russian citizens are worried about Putin meddling with the ballot boxes to guarantee his own victory.

Putin used to serve in the Soviet secret police, but at least one “devoted communist” is going to court to protest election fraud perpetrated by Putin’s political party, United Russia. After working as a poll watcher at a recent local election, Alexander Ryazanov “was issued with [signed and stamped document] late at night confirming the result of the count.” The next morning, though, Putin’s party officially had 10 percent more votes, he says.