Early voting starts for Russia's Duma elections in remote areas
Early voting for the Russian State Duma elections has begun in remote and hard-to-reach areas, including military personnel in the special military operation zone, northern settlements, and remote work sites. Meanwhile, polling data shows high declared voter participation, with 66% of Russians indicating they will vote.
Consensus
- Early voting for the State Duma elections has started in Russia.
- Early voting is being conducted in hard-to-reach areas.
- Military personnel in the special military operation zone are eligible to vote early.
- Residents of northern settlements and remote work sites are included in early voting.
- Early voting is being held in 12 regions of Russia where martial law or elevated response levels are in effect.
- Early voting can be conducted in four forms: in polling stations, at home, at public or suitable locations, and for groups in areas without polling stations or transport access.
- Portable ballot boxes are used for early voting.
- Information about early voting is provided directly to voters by local election commissions.
- Early voting information is not published in media or online.
- The main election day for the State Duma and concurrent elections will be held from September 18 to 20, 2026.
- More than 2,200 elections of various levels and 20,700 mandates will be held on the unified voting day in September 2026.
- 66% of Russians declare they will participate in the State Duma elections, according to VCIOM data.
Points of divergence
- Early voting has started in 12 regions of Russia with martial law or elevated response levels. — interfax
- 67% of respondents from FOM indicate readiness to participate in the elections. — kommersant
- 13% of respondents from VCIOM are undecided about participating in the elections. — vedomosti
- The Central Election Commission of Russia confirmed early voting start via the Max messenger. — interfax
- The situation among parties is described as having 'microscopic differences' with no clear leader. — kommersant
Coverage (5 sources)
- Early voting for Duma elections has begun in remote areas in Russia. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Early voting for State Duma elections began in 12 regions of Russia — Интерфакс
- In September's Duma elections, 72.6% of current deputies will participate — Интерфакс
- VCIOM: 66% of respondents declared readiness to participate in Duma elections — Коммерсантъ
- VCIOM: 66% of Russians will vote in the State Duma elections — Ведомости
Key entities
- Russia
- State Duma
- VCIOM
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Duma
- Max
- Central Election Commission
- CIC
- IT 'News'
- Vyacheslav Volodin
- EDG
- Analytical Center
- Mikhail Mamonov
- Expert Institute of Social Research
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