GOLOS means “vote”

Scotland’s Referendum

“Election Fraud in Scotland” the link to the video on Youtube

Elections à la russe Click to view a video clip on ballot box stuffing

He was an electoral observer in Russia

Here Comes GOLOS Founded in national wide campaign observed About observers trained 40 branches in key regions of the Russian Federation (before the crackdown)

Being at the Centre

The Map of Violations

Freedom of Speech

Striking coincidence

… and resemblance

The authorities were right Dec 2 nd 2011, the case against GOLOS’s Map of Violations Dec 4 th 2011, the Parliamentary Elections Dec 5 th 2011, the first rally in Moscow for fair elections Series of rallies, marches etc. for fair elections (the biggest public protests since the fall of the Soviet Union, BBC)BBC

The Crackdown 6 th May 2014

Empire strikes back July 13 th 2012 – the amendments approved Nov 2012 – the law came into force April 2013 – Association GOLOS fined Summer 2013 – Association is suspended Sept 2013 – Central branch (RG) suspended Sept 8 th 2013 – elections are observed as Movement Movement observes all year round March 16 th 2014 – Crimean referendum

The Crimean “referendum”

Electoral problems of the Kremlin Levada data

The Crackdown (continued) Summer 2014 – expulsion of GOLOS’ representatives (foreign agents) Sept 14 th United Election Day, mass falsifications, mass expulsion from PEC Dec 2014 – amendment against foreign agents on PECs Jan 2014 – bill on undesired entities

To be continued?