Ten Parties Publish Election Programs Ahead of Duma Vote

Deputies to the State Duma and combined elections will take place over three consecutive days - from September 18 to 20.

Consensus

All ten political parties registered for the State Dumas elections published their election programs.
The election programs were published in accordance with the legal requirement.
The deadline for publishing the programs was not later than 20 days before voting day.
Voting for the State Duma will take place from September 18 to September 20, 2026.
The Central Election Commission (CEC) will determine the results of the State Duma elections no later than October 5, 2026.
The CEC will conduct a preliminary check of protocol correctness before finalizing results.
The voting period is three days, with unified working hours for polling stations from 08:00 to 20:00.
Voters must present a passport or equivalent document to vote.
Electronic voting is available and requires a verified account on the Gosuslugi portal.
Voting will be combined in some areas, including regional and municipal elections.
More than 2,200 election campaigns of various levels will be held on the same days.

Voting in the Moscow Region will include online or home voting options, and residents can choose one of three methods of expression. — riamo
The governor of Moscow Region, Andrey Vorobiev, stated that electronic voting increases turnout and legitimacy. — riamo
The CEC will determine results not later than October 5 but this is a typo; the correct year is 2026 as confirmed by other sources. — vedomosti
The CEC will establish 'general results' of the State Duma elections, and a working group will be created to monitor one-time ballot receipt. — interfax
On September 18–20, 2026, elections will be held for 11 regional heads (8 by direct vote, 3 via legislative bodies), 39 regional legislative bodies, and 10 municipal capitals' representative bodies. — interfax