Over 13,700 vote early in Russia's 2026 election
Over 13,700 voters in regions with military status had already cast their ballots early in the 2026 Russian parliamentary elections by September 2, according to the Central Election Commission. The early voting process began on August 28 in 12 regions with military status or medium response levels.
Consensus
- Early voting for the 2026 Russian parliamentary election began on August 28.
- The Central Election Commission (ЦИК) of Russia reported early voting results on September 2.
- Over 13,700 people voted early in regions with military status or medium response level.
- The main voting period is scheduled for September 18–20.
- The early voting process includes remote and hard-to-reach areas.
Points of divergence
- 9,929 voters have voted early in 12 regions, with 7,314 voting at remote and hard-to-reach polling stations and 2,615 on ships. — vedomosti
- 9,929 voters have voted early across 12 regions, including 7,314 in remote areas and 2,615 on vessels. — kommersant
- More than 13,700 voters have voted early in regions with military status, with no breakdown by location. — vesti
- 13,728 voters have voted early in regions with military or medium response levels, with no breakdown by location. — interfax
Coverage (4 sources)
- ЦИК: on the EDG elections, almost 10,000 voters voted early — Ведомости
- More than 13,7 thousand people from regions with martial law voted early — Вести
- ЦИК: almost 10 thousand people voted early in the State Duma elections — Коммерсантъ
- More than 13,7 thousand people voted early in regions with martial law — Интерфакс