Report: United Russia sets turnout targets for party primaries, mobilizes public-sector workers to meet them

The Kremlin’s political bloc and United Russia’s leadership want more than 10% of Russian voters to turn out for the party’s primaries — membership is not required. Regional administrations have already been given turnout targets. The Kremlin is using the exercise to test the so-called “corporate mobilization” of state company and public-sector workers ahead of the State Duma campaign. Russians have already begun complaining on social media about being coerced into voting. Meduza corresponden...