A resident of the Smolensk region is suspected under Part 2 of Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code, paragraph "c" part 2 of Art. 354.1 of the Criminal Code, part 1 of Art. 148 of the Criminal Code. In July 2022, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Smolensk Region initiated a criminal case against a 33-year-old resident of the Dorogobuzh district. He is suspected under Part 2 of Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code (justification of terrorism), paragraph "c" part 2 of Art.

Olga Prudlik was summoned to the police department to draw up a protocol because of a post with the Smart Voting logo. On July 21, 2022, the police drew up a protocol under Part 1 of Art. 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (public demonstration of the symbols of an extremist organization) in relation to Olga Prudlik, a municipal deputy in the Konkovo ​​district. The reason for drawing up the protocol was Prudlik's post on VKontakte, which contained the logo of the Smart Voting project.

Four residents of the city became defendants in the case of the activities of an extremist organization. On July 21, 2022, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Novosibirsk Region announced the initiation of a criminal case under CC. 1 and 2 Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code (organization of the activities of an extremist organization and participation in it) in relation to four residents of Novosibirsk.

VTOC will challenge the decision of the Supreme Court of Tatarstan in the appellate instance. On July 21, 2022, it became known that representatives of the All-Tatar Public Center (VTOC) filed a complaint against the decision of the Supreme Court of Tatarstan on the liquidation of the organization to the Fourth Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction . Russians and propaganda for the separation of Tatarstan from Russia.