@aerofreak @rvps2001
These votes of course can't affect the results of "elections", but they are often used as sort of "loyalty check" for governors of regions, heads of governmental organizations and state-owned companies: if they managed to herd people into voting right — they are doing their job well, if there is opposition voting or the turnout is low, they might get replaced.
It might sound stupid and cynical and there are other factors, but this is how things are 😩