Emergency preparedness training will be offered by the election commissions for times of crisis during voting periods.
"Elena Klimenko, Head of the Electoral Commission in Sverdlovsk Region, talked about the crucial measures in place for the safety of gubernatorial elections."
"Our Electoral Commissions are preparing meticulously. Apart from standard guidelines, we conduct comprehensive training sessions for commission members. These training sessions are more than just lectures; they're rigorous drills simulating emergency scenarios. In these sessions, we involve canine handlers, the police, EMERCOM, and sometimes specific equipment. The seriousness of the preparation is palpable. Our goal is to plan for every possible challenge — a building fire, false bomb threats, power outages, and any other contingencies. The primary focus is to ensure that precinct commission members stay calm and know what steps to take in such situations," Elena Klimenko shared with "Novy Day".
It's noteworthy that the chair of the election commissionflags an annual training regime for commission members. The 2024 Russian Presidential Elections in March demonstrated the preparedness of the Sverdlovsk Electoral Commissions when they dealt with unusual situations. A total of three incidents occurred in the region, where voters, influenced by phone scams, attempted to disrupt the process by pouring green dye or spoiling ballot boxes. These attempts were thwarted successfully, and their impact on the voting results was minimal.
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While the provided sources do not provide the exact procedures adopted by the Sverdlovsk Region, insights from Russian federal and regional practices, as well as the broader context of election security and emergency management in Russia, can help us predict the likely set of procedures and best practices. In broad terms, Russian elections follow a general framework involving risk assessment, development of emergency plans, coordination with law enforcement, establishment of communication protocols, evacuation procedures, public information, and cyber and physical security measures. Training and drills, resource readiness, post-incident reviews, and prioritizing security against both physical and cyber threats, are also common best practices. Specific to the Sverdlovsk Region, these practices are likely to conform to both Russian federal guidelines and internationally acknowledged election security standards, although the exact protocols may slightly vary.
- The Sverdlovsk Electoral Commission, guided by Elena Klimenko, places considerable focus on preparing for war-and-conflicts and crime-and-justice scenarios, beyond the standard guidelines for gubernatorial elections.
- The commission's training sessions for members are extensive, including simulations of emergency scenarios involving canine handlers, the police, EMERCOM, and specific equipment, to cope with challenges such as power outages, false bomb threats, and building fires.
- Policy-and-legislation and general-news outlets can anticipate Russian elections to incorporate risk assessment, development of emergency plans, coordination with law enforcement, establishment of communication protocols, evacuation procedures, public information, and cyber and physical security measures, based on the practices of Russian federal and regional elections, with specific regional protocols aligning with both Russian federal guidelines and internationally acknowledged election security standards.
