Here’s a small collection of Soviet election posters:

“Everyone to the polls! All to the all-nations holiday of our free homeland!”

“All to the polls.” The sign behind reads, “The Polling Station.”

“Choose someone worthy!”

“Every housewife should learn how to run the state” -(Lenin) “Don’t sit at home in the kitchen, go participate in the Soviet [council] elections!” “The female worker used to be in the dark [hidden], now she takes decisions in the Soviet!”

“Vote for the further prosperity of our cities and villages!”

“I’m voting for the candidates of the Communist Party and non-party candidates!”

“A deputy is the servant of the people”

“For the people’s happiness!”

“For the homeland! For Stalin! For peace! For communism!”

But we’re supposed to believe there were no elections.