Russia is in the process of three-day parliamentary elections, which began on 17 September. Two astronauts aboard the International Space Station also exercised their voting rights today, the last day of the election. He has voted for his favorite candidate from space. Among the participants in the vote were Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotra Dubrov. Both took part in online voting on Friday. The space agency Roscosmos uploaded the video regarding the same.
Two astronauts also took part in the voting
Astronaut Oleg Nowitsky said, “Here’s a ballot for electronic voting. Now we are ready to cast our vote in the election as well.” Significantly, parliamentary elections can give the people of Russia a platform to vent their anger on the economy, act on dissent, and take out anger over the government’s attitude in the Corona epidemic. Parliamentary elections are considered very important in view of the upcoming presidential election. The ruling party United Russia is fighting hard to maintain its hold on control. Putin is leaving no stone unturned for this.
President Putin also cast his precious vote on the first day of the election. Navalny, a staunch opponent of Putin, who is in jail, is also appealing to his candidates to vote. His supporters have developed an app called ‘Smart Voting’. It was alleged that the app was removed from Apple and Google Play Store on Friday before voting. The app was perceived as a tool to defeat Kremlin-backed candidates. Russia’s Communist Party has also seen its turnout increase by 19 percent in recent weeks due to stagnant prices and rising prices.
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