VOICED: Russians volunteer to observe election conduct

The video discusses a civil society activist training volunteers for election observation in Russia. The volunteers aim to ensure fair elections, motivated by past electoral fraud. The Citizen Observer Group has seen a significant increase in volunteers, from 500 in December to a goal of 5000 for the upcoming March elections. Despite government measures like installing webcams at polling stations, volunteers plan to maintain vigilance during vote counting. The video highlights the challenges and efforts to combat electoral malpractice in Russia.

What is the primary motivation for the volunteers being trained by the civil society activist?

• To ensure a fair and honest election

• To gain media attention

• To earn money

• To support a specific political party

What were some of the issues observed in past parliamentary elections?

• High voter turnout

• Lack of candidates

• Technical glitches in voting machines

• Illegally stuffed ballot boxes and multiple voting

How many volunteers participated in the Citizen Observer Group's project in December?

• 10000

• 500

• 5000

• 1000

What technological measure did the government introduce to address electoral malpractice?

• Electronic voting machines

• Biometric voter identification

• Mobile voting apps

• Webcams streaming live footage from polling stations

What challenge do the volunteer observers face during the election?

• Monitoring over 95,000 polling stations

• Insufficient funding

• Limited access to polling stations

• Lack of training