1. GOLOS means “vote”

2. Scotland’s Referendum

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

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

5. He was an electoral observer in Russia

6. Here Comes GOLOS Founded in 2000 8 national wide campaign observed About 25000 observers trained 40 branches in key regions of the Russian Federation (before the crackdown)

7. Being at the Centre

8. The Map of Violations

9. Freedom of Speech

10. Striking coincidence

12. … and resemblance

13. 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

14. The Crackdown 6 th May 2014

15. 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

16. The Crimean “referendum”

17. Electoral problems of the Kremlin Levada data

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

19. To be continued?