Moscow Launches Public Election Monitoring Team

A public committee for monitoring elections has been created in Moscow.

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An official public election monitoring team was created in Moscow.
The team will monitor the 2026 elections for the State Duma and municipal elections in Shchukino district.
The monitoring team will operate from September 18 to 20, 2026.
The head of the monitoring team is Vadim Kovalyov, chairman of the Moscow Public Chamber.
The team includes deputies for legal and informational affairs, and other operational roles.
Any Russian citizen aged 18 or older with active voting rights can become an observer.
The Moscow Public Chamber announced the creation of the team following a meeting on August 13.
Electronic voting will be available in Moscow during the 2026 elections.
Residents of six regions (Mordovia, Tuva, Bryansk, Penza, Tver, and Ulyanovsk Oblasts) will vote in Moscow for their regional leaders.

Vadim Kovalyov emphasized that the team's main task is ensuring maximum transparency and openness of the electoral process, with active support from the Observer Corps. — vm
The team includes additional members: Vadim Breev (Video Center and Contact Center), Alexey Koshel (Violation Review Group), Maxim Bure (Mobile Response Group), and Inessa Puchenkova (District Coordination). — vm
Online voting on mos.ru will run from 08:00 on September 18 to 19:59 on September 20, 2026. — vm
The Moscow Public Chamber confirmed that the online voting system will be available for the 2026 elections. — vm
Voters in Moscow can now vote on paper ballots without prior application, as of Thursday before the announcement. — ntv
The Central Election Commission registered candidates from 11 political parties for the State Duma elections. — kommerant
The State Duma elections will elect 450 deputies: 225 via party lists and 225 via single-mandate constituencies. — kommerant
The Central Election Commission decided to conduct electronic voting in Moscow. — kommerant