Exclusive: Kremlin hopes big companies and prize draws will boost Putin vote turnout - documents

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea March 18, 2020. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin has asked some Russian companies to mount internal information campaigns to boost turnout in a nationwide vote on constitutional reforms that could allow President Vladimir Putin to keep power until 2036, documents seen by Reuters show.

The documents, sent to at least three large private companies to help them explain the reforms and voting procedures to employees, also show a prize draw will be held near polling stations to attract voters, offering those who vote the chance to win a car or apartment.