Meanwhile in Ukraine

[Kalp]

Oh come on, if Ukraine will show more action like this, I'm worried about their independence future.

[Kafein]

What do you guys think of http://tvrain.ru/ ? Saw my parents watching this, was surprised to see a russian TV channel being so unbiased towards the events in Ukraine/Crimea.

Now I know how to say "exit poll" in Russian.

By the way, is reaching 82% turnout plausible in a few hours of voting ? Yeah, don't think so.

[Fredom]

Krim is part of russia now... gg

[Butan]

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Forgot to read 

[Moncho]

Especially when a considerable part has said that they are boycotting it.
Also, is it common practice to go to people's houses to get their votes if they are unable to go to the urns themselves or vote by proxy? I can't find it now, but read about it earlier today

[DaveUKR]

Especially when a considerable part has said that they are boycotting it.
Also, is it common practice to go to people's houses to get their votes if they are unable to go to the urns themselves or vote by proxy? I can't find it now, but read about it earlier today

It is. But it's not being done like you've probably seen. In order to perform such voting you need 2 representatives at least + delivery. And you shouldn't vote on the street

Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians mostly boycotted this referendum so it's all like I've predicted. Wasn't hard though 

[Leshma]

Also, is it common practice to go to people's houses to get their votes if they are unable to go to the urns themselves or vote by proxy?

Yes it is usual practice to visit those who are unable to get to voting stand but said over the phone they want to vote. What voting by proxy means?

[Moncho]

Yes it is usual practice to visit those who are unable to get to voting stand but said over the phone they want to vote. What voting by proxy means?

By proxy means that you designate a person to vote for you because you cannot do it.

[Leshma]

That's not possible in my country. You have to vote by yourself and to sign it.

[Christo]

Krim is part of russia now... gg

Russia gets "Dishonorable scum" Casus Belli for forced annex

[AntiBlitz]

That's not possible in my country. You have to vote by yourself and to sign it.

thats the joke!

russian doods voting for everyone else, because they assume thats what they would want!

[Kafein]

Russia gets "Dishonorable scum" Casus Belli for forced annex

The U.S.A. has entered an embargo against Russian Federation

[Butan]

It is. But it's not being done like you've probably seen. In order to perform such voting you need 2 representatives at least + delivery. And you shouldn't vote on the street

Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians mostly boycotted this referendum so it's all like I've predicted. Wasn't hard though 

Even without the obvious legal problems, boycotting only enforces what the people didnt want, basically if you boycotted the referendum I hope you went to live somewhere else than Crimea or you're fucking yourself in the anus.

[Xant]

Implying things would be any different had they not boycotted it.

[Butan]

It has become a mootpoint, but from now on they can always explain the good result by the fact everyone who wanted to vote no, didnt vote, and they wouldnt be far from the reality, increasing the legitimacy of the referendum result and accusing the poor democratic response of the anti-russian Crimean people...

If everyone would have voted and the results would have been the same, at least they would have felt the hypothetical electoral hold-up.
The complacency which comes with boycotting only works with commercial products, not with elections.