The app’s users are shown photos of possible matches and asked: “Will you go to the elections with him/her?” Available for iPhone and Android, “Together to the Elections” had been downloaded 10,000 times as of Monday.
The opposition-leading Dozhd news website reported that the app was affiliated with another Russian dating site Mamba, citing similarities in design and that all technical queries to the new app are redirected to Mamba.
Mamba launched “Together to the Elections” at the request of Russian authorities who are hoping to boost turnout for the municipal elections on Sept. 10, Dozhd cited sources close to the Kremlin as saying.