Early voting starts in Voronezh for State Duma elections
Earlier, the governor stated that elections will take place in Voronezh from September 9 to 20, in Borisoglebsk from September 13 to 15 and 18 to 20, in the Rososhansky district from September 15 to 16 and 18 to 20, and in the Novoumsky and Ostrogozhsky districts from September 14 to 20.
Consensus
- Early voting for the State Duma elections started on September 9 in some areas of Voronezh Oblast.
- The early voting period in certain districts lasts up to 12 days.
- Voting is being conducted in both home and on-site formats.
- The extended voting schedule is due to wartime conditions and security concerns.
- The Central Election Commission approved special procedures for border regions during wartime.
- Residents of some districts reported that election commission members are conducting home voting without prior voter applications.
Points of divergence
- The early voting in Voronezh began on August 31, with the election commission citing safety reasons for the decision. — tg_tvrain
- The governor of Voronezh Oblast thanked the Central Election Commission for allowing extended voting in border areas, but did not specify which municipalities were affected. — tg_horizontal_russia
- The early voting schedule in Borисоглебск is set for September 13–15, in Rossoшанский district for September 15–16, and in Novooskman and Ostrogozhsk districts for September 14–17. — tg_tvrain
- The early voting schedule in Borисоглёbsk is September 13–15 and 18–20, in Rossoшанский district September 15–16 and 18–20, and in Novooskman and Oстрогожск districts September 14–20. — tg_horizontal_russia
Coverage (3 sources)
- Main events for September 10 — Дождь (Telegram)
- Early voting for State Duma elections began in Voronezh region — it was introduced due to the war — Дождь (Telegram)
- Twelve-day elections to the State Duma began in the Voronezh region — 7х7 — Горизонтальная Россия