Russian prosecutors have charged nearly 100 people with administrative offences over voting fraud during last month’s parliamentary elections, RIA Novosti reported.
In a preliminary report submitted to President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday, Jan 18, Prosecutor General Yury Chaika said prosecutors had identified “about 3,000 cases of election law violations.”
“Ninety-five people have been charged with administrative offences,” Chaika said. Two others were charged with criminal offences over the violations.”
Activists claim vote-rigging took place in the December 4 parliamentary elections, which were won by the pro-Kremlin ruling United Russia party.
Medvedev has denied the accusation but promised to investigate allegations of fraud, which triggered the biggest anti-government protests in decades late last year.
