Over 2.6M Russians Apply for Remote Voting
More than 2.6 million Russians have applied for remote electronic voting in the upcoming State Duma elections, with over 930,000 using the 'Mobile Voter' system. The elections will be held from September 18 to 20, with 450 deputies to be elected.
Consensus
- More than 2.6 million Russian citizens have submitted applications for remote electronic voting (ДЭГ) on the upcoming State Duma elections.
- The State Duma elections will be held from September 18 to September 20.
- A total of 450 deputies will be elected in the State Duma.
- The 'Mobile Voter' system received 936,328 applications from voters submitting from their place of residence.
- The Central Election Commission (ЦИК) of Russia confirmed the number of applications.
- Election results are not dependent on recognition by European authorities, according to the Kremlin.
- Voters who fail to use remote electronic voting can still vote in person at any polling station within their region.
Points of divergence
- 225 deputies will be elected via federal party lists, and another 225 via single-mandate constituencies. — vedomosti
- The Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Russia stated that European authorities and politicians aim to discredit the election results. — vesti
- More than 2,200 elections of various levels will be held on the same day, including 11 regional governor elections and 39 regional legislative body elections. — interfax
- Early voting began on August 28 in 12 regions, with options for voting at home, on premises, and in public areas. — m24
Coverage (5 sources)
- More than 930,000 citizens will vote via 'Mobile Voter' — Ведомости
- More than 2.6 million Russians submitted an application to vote using DEG — Вести
- Number of applications for online voting in Russia's elections exceeded 2.6 million — Интерфакс
- Voters in Russia who failed to vote online will be given a ballot at any polling station — Москва 24
- More than 2.6 million Russians plan to vote remotely in the elections — Москва 24
Key entities
- CIC
- Moscow
- Ellya Pamfilova
- Russia
- State Duma
- INTERFAX.RU
- Central Election Commission
- Maxim Denison
- Vladimir Novikov
- The Authorities
- EDG-2026
- Russia
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