In 2024, people across Russia poured brilliant green antiseptic into ballot boxes. This weekend, pharmacies in the city of Tyumen have been advised not to sell it in bulk during the elections.

In the city of Tyumen, pharmacies have been instructed not to sell large quantities of iodine and brilliant green antiseptic before the elections, according to the local news outlet 72.ru. The police intervened and advised these establishments not to sell such products from September 18 to 20, as reported by a Tyumen pharmacist.

While some pharmacy workers were given strict guidelines, others stated they had received no specific rules regarding the sale of iodine or brilliant green during the elections. The police's decision to restrict the sale of these antiseptics was based on their past experiences with potential election provocations. Authorities are also monitoring individuals who purchase large amounts of staining antiseptics.

During the 2024 presidential election, many Russians across the country poured various substances, including brilliant green, iodine, and ink, into ballot boxes. Many of these voters were reportedly duped by phone scammers. One Moscow resident, Alina Nevmyanova, was sentenced to a year in a minimum-security penal colony for pouring brilliant green into a ballot box, claiming she had been scammed by phone calls from authorities.

The 2024 elections in Russia will take place from September 18 to 20, covering local, regional, and national elections, including the State Duma. Meduza, the reporting outlet, assures readers that the story was written by a journalist and translated using an AI model that adheres to strict editorial standards.