# Election analyst says A Just Russia was handed about 60,000 votes as it neared State Duma threshold

https://mins.news/en/item/68550

- Meduza, 2026-09-22 08:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/22/one-phone-call-and-they-rewrote-the-number-election-analyst-says-a-just-russia-was-handed-some-60-000-votes-as-it-risked-missing-state-duma-threshold

> Electoral analyst Stanislav Andreychuk said A Just Russia gained roughly 60,000 votes during the count of Russia’s State Duma election, when the party was hovering around the 5% entry threshold. An anonymous expert also pointed to 67,330 votes being added on the Central Election Commission’s website within an hour. The commission ultimately reported the party above the threshold.

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