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The voters still tend to view elections as onerous rituals
that are likely to bring new troubles upon them. Tens of millions will probably
cast their ballots with the hope of electing a strong leader who might limit or
revoke the right to vote itself. They would consider it a small price to pay to
end the chaos they believe has resulted from the country's latest experiment with
democracy. Centralized
rule by an all-powerful executive-whether Czar or Communist Party General
Secretary-has been the political norm throughout Russian history.
ABOVE: Most Russians have low expectations of the elections Christopher Morris Black Star for TIME RIGHT: Runaway inflation has devalued the ruble Jeremy Nicholl for TIME 
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Communism's New Face
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