Three-day voting in the State Duma and regional elections has started in Russia

On September 18, three-day voting began in Russia for the State Duma elections — the first since the start of the war in Ukraine. Voting will continue through September 20 inclusive.

In addition to the elections to the lower house of parliament, campaigns are underway in a number of regions to elect governors, members of legislative assemblies, and representatives of local authorities. Elections to regional parliaments are taking place in 39 constituent entities, and direct elections of regional heads are being held in eight.

The highest turnout in remote electronic voting is currently recorded in Magadan Oblast: over eight hours, 54% of voters registered for DEG cast their ballots. In the Altai Republic, 52% of those registered took part in DEG, in Altai Krai — 51%, and in Tomsk Oblast — 50%.

High DEG figures have also been noted in Siberia, where voting began about four and a half hours ago. These data refer specifically to remote electronic voting and show the share of those who voted among those who registered for DEG.

Sources

• Novaya Gazeta Europe