Review of the 2018 Russian Presidential Election
Former National Coordinator for Open Russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza discussed the 2018 Russian Presidential Election. He talked about the ways that Russia influenced the election through vote-getting methods and restricting candidates from the ballot.
Description
Former National Coordinator for Open Russia, Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza discussed the 2018 Russian Presidential Election. He talked about the ways that Russia influenced the election through vote-getting methods and restricting candidates from the ballot. He also talked about how elections and voting in Russia has worked in the past.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Why do you think Mr. Kara-Murza questions the use of the term "election?"
- According to Mr. Kara-Murza and election watchdog groups, how did Russia manipulate the number of votes that Vladimir Putin received in the 2018 election?
- What it meant by the following statement: "This election was rigged long before the first vote was cast."
- How have the Russia people voted when given choices in elections?
Additional Resources
- Lesson Plan: Russia's System of Government and the Russian Constitution
In 1993, the Russian Federation adopted its constitution and abolished the Soviet system of government. A referendum was held which allowed citizens to vote on the new constitution. This lesson introduces the Russian constitution and the Russian system of government.
- Bell Ringer: Democracy in Russia
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discussed the structure of the Russian government and its struggle with maintaining democracy.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Ballot
- Corruption
- Elections
- Kremlin
- Opposition
- Rigged