Elections in Russia: The 1001 Tricks to Remove Inconvenient Candidates The Kremlin's approach to eliminating unwanted candidates from Russia's parliamentary election is nothing short of remarkable.
With fewer than seven days left before the September 18 20 vote, the authorities have refined their methods to purge "non grata" candidates, leaving a trail of bewildered would be lawmakers in their wake.
According to independent Russian media Verstka, at least 36 candidates have been disqualified by electoral authorities.