Of course. All the latest absurdities are being invented by the election commissions.
Yashin was removed from the election because the signature sheets did not include the line "Surname, first name, patronymic" There you have Luzhkov (former Moscow mayor), United Russia, its liberal and conservative wings, debates. There you have the special course at the journalism faculty: "we will persuade." There you have Medvedev_is_better_than_Putin. There you have managed democracy. It all comes down to the fact that "unapproved" candidates are simply not allowed to take part in elections. And there is not even any need to falsify anything. All of these people should be put on trial. They are criminals against the state.