Vladimir Putin receives more than 75 percent of the vote and wins another term as president of Russia.

Yes, I am writing this four days in advance, just so I can boost it later to illustrate how predictable rigged Russian elections are.

@randahl I think you're about 20 points too low. Otherwise, yes.
@todwest @randahl maybe even 30%, it wouldn’t be first elections won with over 100% majority

@randahl let's see...

2018: 77,5%
2012: 64,4%
2008: 71,3% <- proxy candidate
2004: 71,9%
2000: 53,4%

i think 2024 will be over 80%.

@randahl I’m expecting that Putin will get at least 115% of the vote.
@randahl and the runner up is: Don T Poisonmeplease.
@randahl
But… but… that’s less than 100%

@randahl

I was already thing, "too low, I thought hed go for in the 80's%", so we'll see!

@randahl 75%? You gotta pump those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers.
@randahl
Even the fictional opponents are scared of falling out windows or drinking polonium tea.
@randahl
Only 75%? No, no, I think you've underestimated Putin's ego.
@randahl People in East Germany once had enough of shenanigans and did a proper recount themselves.

@fenkt do you know what year?

I would like to read about that.

99 Percent for the Communists: How the End of East Germany Began

The end of East Germany was ushered in by massive protests across the country. But opposition to the communist dictatorship started with a whisper. A new exhibition in Berlin documents the early days of dissent that began in the spring of 1989 and culminated with the fall of the Wall that November.

DER SPIEGEL
@randahl @deuxcvsix my bet is around 85%
@fuchsiii @randahl @deuxcvsix mine is closer to 90% because most candidate of the controlled opposition fail to get signatures to end up on the ballout.
@randahl @deuxcvsix 87%. I win!

@fuchsiii @randahl @deuxcvsix less than I would've expected since the Opposition in Russia is kinda joke but I guess killing Navalny did put a dent into the numbers...

Technically you did win by a 0,5% margin...

https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/112093677035501111

Kevin Karhan :verified: (@[email protected])

@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] mine is closer to 90% because most candidate of the controlled opposition fail to get signatures to end up on the ballout.

Infosec.Space
@randahl When there is an important election in a big country many people are at least able to name some candidates. I'm curious, who knows any name of any other candidate than Putin?
@randahl I can honestly answer, I don't know. (of course, I could find out, but what for?)
@randahl Send your “Congratulations!” cards now instead of waiting until the last minute.
@randahl And a weird abundance of nice round numbers in both voter turnout percent and percent votes for Putin, if you look at the individual district results.
@randahl You cheat! 🤣 🤣 🤣
@randahl Since time immemorial, the true number has been 146%...
@randahl
With his opposion murdered, incarcerated or silenced, no other outcome was possible.