Over 250,000 people submitted applications for remote electronic…
Over 250,000 people submitted applications for remote electronic voting (ДЭГ) through the 'Gosuslugi' portal within the first day of service, ahead of the September 18–20 elections in 32 Russian regions. The system allows voters to participate in federal, regional, and local elections, including the State Duma elections.
Consensus
- Remote electronic voting (ДЭГ) is available for the 2026 elections in 32 regions of Russia.
- Applications for ДЭГ must be submitted through the 'Gosuslugi' platform.
- The deadline for submitting applications is 23:59 Moscow time on September 14.
- Voting will take place from September 18 to 20, 2026.
- The ДЭГ system is accessible via the 'Gosuslugi' website and mobile app.
- The system is included in 'white lists' to ensure functionality even during mobile internet outages.
- Additional Wi-Fi access points are being organized in regions.
- Information about candidates, parties, and voting procedures is available in the voter's personal cabinet on 'Gosuslugi'.
Points of divergence
- The 'Mobile Voter' service processed approximately 130,000 applications in the first day, of which about 25,000 were for ДЭГ participation. — riamo
- Over 250,000 applications for ДЭГ were submitted through 'Gosuslugi' in the first day. — m24
- The Moscow metro launched a themed train with information on Russia's electoral system since 1862, and a special 'Troika' transport card was introduced for the elections. — m24
- The 'Mobile Voter' service allows voters to apply for voting at their place of residence during the election period. — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- More than 25 thousand applications submitted for participation in the remote electronic voting — РИАМО
- More than 250 thousand people submitted applications to participate in DEG through Gosuslugi — Москва 24