This information was told to us by a source close to one of the deputy heads of the Presidential Administration (which one, we are not saying at the request of the interlocutor).
“It was like this. One of the representatives of Kiriyenko’s team went to the polls on Friday, crossed out Vladimir Vladimirovich on the ballot, wrote “Alexey Navalny” instead and threw the ballot into the ballot box. In the evening he got drunk and bragged about it. He said that he didn't like the SVO, that Vladimir Vladimirovich is tired. Idiot,” the source said.
He added that the culprit is not an employee of the Administration, but took part in Vladimir Putin's election campaign as a political strategist.
The interlocutor is also disappointed that the representative of Kiriyenko’s team went to the elections in person. “We were asked to vote online to support the president (who voted in exactly this format - ed.),” he added.
Kiriyenko’s team neither confirmed nor denied this information to us. But they promised to sort it out.
We heard such an unexpected phrase from one of the people who is part of Sergei Kiriyenko’s close circle. He explained this by saying that the 2030 elections will have to be held entirely online , and therefore the current elections have become the final preparation for this.
“We didn't need queues at polling stations. Especially at 12:00 on Sunday (we are talking about the rally of supporters of Alexei Navalny - Ed.). The president votes online for a reason. Everything needs to be transferred to the Internet - it's easier to calculate there, and, excuse me, to ensure the desired result,” our interlocutor said. According to him, classic polling stations in schools and other administrative buildings “must die.”
“Working with people always involves risks. They (election commission employees - Ed.) are caught on camera with their minor violations. And this casts a shadow on the entire election result. And online - you voted, we counted correctly. Everyone is happy. Plus this cheaper,” said Kiriyenko’s team member.