• Russian presidential vote begins
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[release] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/cPR4b.png[/IMG] [B]The presidential hopefuls.[/B] [t]http://i.imgur.com/l1YXa.png[/t] [B]Putin has spent billions of rubles on a national webcam site to monitor the election with live cameras.[/B] [B]Polling stations in Russia's far east have opened as the presidential election gets underway.[/B] Sunday's vote sees Vladimir Putin hoping to become president again after four years as prime minister. Mr Putin was Russia's president from 2000-2008, but was barred by the constitution from standing for a third consecutive term. He faces four challengers, three of whom he has defeated in previous elections. The election is being held against a backdrop of popular discontent, sparked by allegations of fraud during December's parliamentary elections. Polls will be open from 8am to 8pm in each time zone, with the first opening in the Far East of the country at 20:00 GMT on Saturday, and the last in the western Kaliningrad region closing at 17:00 GMT on Sunday. The Interior Ministry is bringing 6,000 police reinforcements to Moscow from the regions, according to Russian media reports. Recent protests Mr Putin's main challenger is considered to be Communist Gennady Zyuganov, who is running for a fourth time. The other candidates are ultra-nationalist Vladimir Zhirinovsky, tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov, who is standing as an independent, and former upper house speaker Sergey Mironov, from the centre-left A Just Russia party. If Mr Putin fails to achieve more than 50% of the vote he will face his nearest rival in a run-off. However, the liberal opposition behind some of the recent protests is not represented. The so-called white ribbon movement has attracted more than 50,000 people in recent demonstrations in Moscow and other major cities, after widespread allegations of vote-rigging during elections for the State Duma. Similar numbers attended pro-Putin and pro-Communist rallies. Mr Putin has responded by announcing a programme to install webcams in each of the country's 90,000 polling stations, but critics have questioned their effectiveness. "Cameras cannot capture all the details of the voting process, in particular during counting," said a report by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), quoted by the Associated Press. A joint mission by the OSCE and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe comprising 250 observers is monitoring the elections. Meanwhile tens of thousands of Russians have volunteered as election observers and been trained to recognise and report violations.[/release] From the one and only BBC, [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17245742[/url] This should be interesting, for anyone who is wondering about the legitimacy of that web-election, [url]http://webvybory2012.ru[/url] << Election cameras, the IT behind this is massive considering the scale and Russia being the largest country in the world.
Not every polling place is on that site, some of them just say video is being recorded but there is no internet connection Very cool though
[QUOTE=smurfy;34979899]Not every polling place is on that site, some of them just say video is being recorded but there is no internet connection Very cool though[/QUOTE] It isn't 8AM yet in 90% of Russia, most are still being setup. AFAIK the election begins 8AM everywhere.
I wonder if Putin will beat his record of 146% of the votes.
On the plus side, cartoonists can recycle their 2000-2008 jokes if Putin becomes president again. [editline]4th March 2012[/editline] I feel this image will have relevance for many years to come. [img]http://www.1337upload.net/files/russian-leaders.jpg[/img] [editline]4th March 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Wiggles;34979947]I wonder if Putin will beat his record of 146% of the votes.[/QUOTE]Or having 99% of Chechens voting for him :v:
[QUOTE=Sgt Doom;34980001]On the plus side, cartoonists can recycle their 2000-2008 jokes if Putin becomes president again. [editline]4th March 2012[/editline] I feel this image will have relevance for many years to come. [img]http://www.1337upload.net/files/russian-leaders.jpg[/img] [editline]4th March 2012[/editline] Or having 99% of Chechens voting for him :v:[/QUOTE] what the hell are those things KILL IT, KILL IT WITH FIRE!
Now watch as people come in saying Putin should become president because he looks badass in images. That sure means he's great eh?
Putin for President.
[QUOTE=Starship;34980800]Now watch as people come in saying Putin should become president because he looks badass in images. That sure means he's great eh?[/QUOTE] That phase has actually passed by for the most part. You cant really ignore what he is now.
Why are all the first names so generic?
I don't know why you made this thread seeing how you posted in the original thread 4 hours before you made this one.
[QUOTE=Charlievrw;34981154]I don't know why you made this thread seeing how you posted in the original thread 4 hours before you made this one.[/QUOTE] This is the first thread I've posted.
I wonder who they'll Putin charge...
The communist party is runner up.
PUTIN WINS 900 PERCENT OF VOTE. GO HOME, CITIZENS. Also, Putin for Galactic Emperor.
The idea of cameras installed in a voting booth has a somewhat sinister feel to it... [editline]4th March 2012[/editline] Its like "[b]WE ARE WATCHING YOU VOTE, CITIZEN #1582790, CHOOSE WISELY[/b]"
[QUOTE=ewitwins;34982309]The idea of cameras installed in a voting booth has a somewhat sinister feel to it... [editline]4th March 2012[/editline] Its like "[b]WE ARE WATCHING YOU VOTE, CITIZEN #1582790, CHOOSE WISELY[/b]"[/QUOTE] [quote]Cameras cannot capture all the details of the voting process, in particular during counting[/quote] And they're not even there for the part of it that really matters
Zhirinovsky is a fucking joke. If him or Putin win the country is down for another dark term.
[QUOTE=CheeseMan;34986908]Zhirinovsky is a fucking joke. If him or Putin win the country is down for another dark term.[/QUOTE] Zhirinovsky promises free vodka for all Russian citizens though.
[QUOTE=CheeseMan;34986908]Zhirinovsky is a fucking joke. If him or Putin win the country is down for another dark term.[/QUOTE] You seriously doubt Putin's going to get re-elected? After the shit they pulled in the parliamentary elections?
its one Vladmir or another..
[QUOTE=minilandstan;34981146]Why are all the first names so generic?[/QUOTE] Because they're all extremely common Russian names
okay well let's take a look at the candidates: oh, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, that's a cool name, let's see some of his policies: [quote]During the 1992 visit to the United States, Zhirinovsky called on television "for the preservation of the white race" and warned that the white Americans were in danger of turning their country over to black and Hispanic people.[/quote] [quote]To eradicate bird flu, he proposed arming all of Russia's population and ordering them and the troops to shoot down the migrant birds returning to Russia from wintering.[/quote] oh okay, so uh, definitely not that. Mr. Gennady Zyuganov, a communist i see. well let's check you out: [quote]Carrying a red flag and led by Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, they piled the flowers beside a bust of Stalin that stands on his grave and round its neck. Mr Zyuganov overnight called for the "re-Stalinisation" of Russian society in an open letter to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has frankly criticised the rights abuses of the Soviet era.[/quote] oh okay, uh, a little fond of Stalin i see. Sergey Mironov. let's do this Sergey let's read up on that: [quote]Support for the party was 5% in a poll held in March 2011.[/quote] huh, don't really have a chance i guess... Mikhail Prokhorov! You're my last hope Mike, let's do this lets- [quote]Independent[/quote] *sigh*
[QUOTE=thisispain;34987313]okay well let's take a look at the candidates: oh, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, that's a cool name, let's see some of his policies: oh okay, so uh, definitely not that. Mr. Gennady Zyuganov, a communist i see. well let's check you out: oh okay, uh, a little fond of Stalin i see. Sergey Mironov. let's do this Sergey let's read up on that: huh, don't really have a chance i guess... Mikhail Prokhorov! You're my last hope Mike, let's do this lets- *sigh*[/QUOTE] You know nothing and your review is absurd. *sigh* Okay maybe not completely but its lacking, very impartial.
review? 10/10 Best New President?
the vote is almost done, only 220% more need to be counted guys!!
Can someone please explain to me what the deal is with Putin seemingly being in power forever? I get that he was banned from a 3rd term and so he became prime minister? What is a prime minister and how does that position compare to the president? I don't know much about the Russian political system but this all seems weird.
[QUOTE=lucasjr5;34987405]Can someone please explain to me what the deal is with Putin seemingly being in power forever? I get that he was banned from a 3rd term and so he became prime minister? What is a prime minister and how does that position compare to the president? I don't know much about the Russian political system but this all seems weird.[/QUOTE] Medvedev appointed Putin prime minister and they shared power so he would technically be on his Fourth term now.
[QUOTE=Auth;34987412]Medvedev appointed Putin prime minister and they shared power so he would technically be on his Fourth term now.[/QUOTE] So Putin couldn't win a 3rd term so he got a buddy to run in his place, then had him give him the power back? Edit: Thanks for the info.
Zhirinovsky is a clown, he wants to change our flag into a black-yellow-white one or some shit. None of these people but Putin and maybe Prokhorov actually want to be elected, they're just all-talk. While Putin is better than most of the candidates, Prokhorov and his speeches actually made me almost sure that he's incredibly aware of all the problems in the country, especially political corruption and knows how to fix them. Unlike any other candidates, he's also really patient and understanding which is what he showed at the debates. Putin will win no doubt but I think Prokhorov'll take the second place. Imagine everyone's faces if Putin will lose, hehe. [editline]4th March 2012[/editline] "serious election going on" [url]http://webvybory2012.ru/#16090[/url]
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