In Kazan, politician Dmitry Rumyantsev, former head of the local campaign headquarters for Boris Nadezhdin, submitted two notifications to the city administration on September 21 for a rally under the slogan "Against falsifications in the elections!" Two days later, he was told the event could not be held on either Saturday or Sunday: officials deemed the purpose of the action "undefined." The administration also questioned whether the organizer could ensure public order.
In Izhevsk, activist Andrei Morozov was among the first to go to the city administration, on September 22. The rally was planned for October 3 near the Monument to Friendship of Peoples. The demands: new elections, the abolition of remote electronic voting (DEG), and the opening of criminal cases over the falsifications. On September 24, it emerged that "the monument is in a state of disrepair," and the rally was denied. Morozov intends to go to court and is calling for single-person pickets.
Morozov said he does not consider the attempt a failure. When filing the notifications, activists hoped to inform the authorities that people are dissatisfied, he said. Other cities joined the campaign.
In Perm, the administration demanded that activist Alexei Ogloblin change the stated purpose of a rally planned for October 4 on the Esplanade. According to officials, "the expression of opinions against falsifications in the elections" could be interpreted as publicly leveling accusations against election commissions without a court verdict, which violates the presumption of innocence. The rally will be permitted only after the organizer "eliminates the discrepancy" between the stated purpose and the law.
In St. Petersburg, activist Yegor Pryanishnikov was denied, with authorities citing anti-coronavirus restrictions. He said he has filed a new application.
In Syktyvkar, a rally is planned for September 25 at 5:30 p.m. in Michurinsky Park, with a declared number of up to 100 participants. Communist Oleg Mikhailov said that such a number does not require coordination with the administration. Former State Duma candidate from the Communist Party Vyacheslav Kochev sent the corresponding notification to the city administration.
In Ulan-Ude, Bair Tsyrenov, a Communist Party deputy of the People's Khural of Buryatia, filed an application for a rally "Against the usurpation of power." The event is planned for September 25, with no approval from the authorities. Another rally is planned for October 10 in Tyumen, with an application filed by blogger Kristina Nekrasova; the action is planned for the 400th Anniversary of Tyumen Square.
In Yekaterinburg, the notification was filed by Yabloko candidate Shana Ognei, who was removed from the elections to the regional parliament. The rally is planned for October 7 on Labor Square. In Moscow, an action is planned for October 4 on Theater Square from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., with activist Vladimir Stepanov filing the notification.
A study by Novaya Gazeta Europe found that falsifications likely occurred at 79% of polling stations. The researchers estimated United Russia's real success at 34%. In certain districts of Izhevsk, the ruling party's result was close to that estimate: 36.3% in the Industrialny District, 36.8% in the Ustinovsky District, and 40.6% in the Leninsky District.