Moscow and Moscow Oblast Hold Duma Elections

Voting for the State Duma took place in Moscow and Moscow Oblast from September 18 to 20, with electronic and in-person options available. In Moscow, long queues were reported at some polling stations, while in Moscow Oblast, a support hotline handled over 12,000 calls about elections.

Consensus

Voting for the State Duma occurred in Moscow and Moscow Oblast from September 18 through 20.
Electronic voting was available via the elec.mos.ru portal and on-site terminals.
In-person voting took place at polling stations with operating hours from 8:00 to 22:00.
In Moscow, some polling stations reported long queues, with voters required to enter the building by 20:00 to be allowed to vote.
In Moscow Oblast, a hotline received 12,072 calls about elections between August 3 and September 20.
In Moscow, 2 million people voted electronically for the State Duma.
In Moscow Oblast, over 730,000 voters used electronic voting.
Government officials participated in voting using various formats, including in-person, electronic, and at work or events.
The deadline for entering polling stations was 20:00, after which no new voters could be admitted.
All voters who entered the polling station by 20:00 were guaranteed the right to vote.

Points of divergence

Several hundred voters in Komunarka did not manage to vote due to time constraints. — tg_varlamov_news
All voters who entered polling stations in Moscow were guaranteed to vote, and the process continued until the last voter. — vm
At 19:30, active voting was observed at approximately 15 out of 1443 polling stations in Moscow, mainly in new residential areas of Komunarka. — kommerant
Voters were advised to enter the polling station before 20:00, as only those already inside could vote after that time. — tg_doxajournal
In Moscow Oblast, traditional voting remained popular despite high electronic turnout. — tg_vorobiev_live
The overall voter turnout in Russia reached 22.85% by 19:00, with projections of up to 30% by the end of the day. — vedomosti

Coverage (20 sources)

In the Moscow region, the Care Service took nearly 12 thousand calls about elections — РИАМО
3977 polling stations were operating in the Moscow region on election days — РИАМО
In Podmoskovye, the final day of voting concluded — РИАМО
Pamfilova: All voters who entered polling stations in Moscow will vote — Вечерняя Москва
MGIK: Increased demand for voting recorded in Kommuarka — Коммерсантъ
Hundreds of people did not have time to vote at a polling station in Moscow's Kommuarnka, reports RusNews. — Varlamov News
MGIK: All who wish will have time to vote at sections chosen by them in the way they selected — Вечерняя Москва
In Moscow, huge queues remain at polling stations; it is important to get inside the UIC before 20:00 — DOXA
Voted with daughters on State Duma and Moscow Regional Duma deputies elections. — Воробьёв LIVE
In Moscow region at 08:00 voting sections opened — РИАМО
All polling stations closed in Moscow region on second day of voting — РИАМО
Members of the Election Commission came to residents of the Moscow region to their homes — РИАМО
Veterans of the Special Military Operation in the Moscow region participate in voting and work as observers — РИАМО
On the first day of voting in the Moscow region, almost 70% of voters cast their ballots remotely — РИАМО
Children from the Moscow Region called on residents to vote in elections — РИАМО
At 08:00 voting sections opened in the Moscow region — РИАМО
All polling stations closed in Moscow region on first day of voting — РИАМО
Vladislav Fetisov and Nikita Chaplin voted in the Moscow region — РИАМО
On the Duma elections in Moscow, 2 million people voted remotely — Ведомости
Moscow Regional Duma Deputies: Participation in elections is an opportunity to directly influence the future — РИАМО

Moscow and Moscow Oblast Hold Duma Elections

Consensus

Points of divergence

Coverage (20 sources)

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