50 sections will be opened in 45 countries in Africa
50 sections will be opened in 45 countries in Africa, 13 sections in nine countries in North America, 16 sections in 12 countries in South America, and three sections in two countries in Australia and New Zealand will be operational.
Consensus
- Russian citizens will be able to vote in the State Duma elections in 152 countries.
- A total of 319 polling stations will be established abroad for the elections.
- The elections will be held from September 18 to 20, and will include voting for 450 deputies.
- 312 of the foreign polling stations will be managed by Russian diplomatic and consular representatives.
- Seven polling stations will be located in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
- Russian citizens abroad will receive only one ballot for the State Duma election, covering the federal constituency.
- The number of foreign polling stations is 24 more than in the 2024 presidential elections.
Points of divergence
- The list of polling stations with addresses will be published here. — tg_MID_Russia
- This year, polling stations were established for the first time in eight countries: Burkina Faso, Dominican Republic, Yemen, Niger, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, South Sudan, and the Maldives. — interfax
- The number of foreign polling stations has decreased compared to the 2021 State Duma elections (348 stations), but the geographical coverage has expanded by nine countries. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- On the election of deputies of the State Duma, citizens of Russia will be able to vote in 152 countries – abroad 319 electoral sections will be formed... — МИД России
- Russian citizens will be able to vote in September elections in 152 countries — Интерфакс
- ЦИК will open 319 foreign sections for the State Duma elections — Ведомости