# Russian officials entered public-sector employees’ data into database without consent to monitor turnout, legal aid project says

https://mins.news/en/item/70283

- Meduza, 2026-09-23 08:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/23/russian-officials-entered-public-sector-employees-data-into-an-electronic-database-without-their-consent-to-monitor-voter-turnout-legal-aid-project-says

> During recent State Duma elections, officials reportedly intensified monitoring of public-sector employees’ turnout. In Khabarovsk, schools allegedly entered workers’ phone numbers into a “We Are Together” database without consent and tracked calls; other regions used ballot photos, reminders, lists, or polling-station QR codes to monitor participation.

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