The media's efficiency even surpassed that of the government, and by that same evening, various predictions about the General Election were already circulating.
"Mikhail leads by a landslide! No one presents even the slightest threat to him!"
"The General Election's dust has settled; it's time to declare Mikhail the ultimate victor."
"The people's choice! Truly deserved!"
"This General Election result might create a record that could never be broken—with Mikhail's Support rate exceeding 99%!"
...
It was said that an incomplete count at various polling stations by media reporters showed that over ninety-nine percent of the votes went to Mikhail...
This percentage was astonishingly exaggerated!
Such a situation might never have occurred in any General Election, either past or present, worldwide.
Yet, everyone felt it was quite reasonable; no media raised any doubts, nor did they think there was anything amiss with the General Election.