Moscow Voters Can Vote Online Sept 18–20
Moscow residents can vote online for State Duma and Sokolniki district deputies from September 18 to 20, 2026, using a fully verified account on mos.ru. The system checks eligibility and provides guidance for preparing the account.
Consensus
- Moscow residents can vote online for State Duma deputies and Sokolniki district municipal deputies from September 18 to 20.
- Online voting is available via elec.mos.ru.
- A fully verified account on mos.ru is required for online voting.
- The online voting system is available 24/7.
- Residents must have permanent registration in Moscow.
- The account must include a valid SNILS number.
- Users can check their voting eligibility and account status via the mos.ru portal.
- Two methods exist to verify identity: through the Gosuslugi portal or a bank ID (Sber, T-Bank, VTB, Alfa-Bank), or in person at a 'My Documents' center.
- A test vote was held on August 28, 2026, with over 740,000 participants.
- The test vote ran from 08:00 to 14:00 and included both online and in-person voting.
- The test vote was conducted successfully.
- Residents are advised to prepare their accounts in advance.
Points of divergence
- The service on mos.ru will show if online voting is available and provide recommendations on how to prepare the account. — vm
- If online voting is not available, the system will indicate the reason and suggest corrective actions. — vm
- After updating data, verification takes about one day, and a blue checkmark appears upon confirmation. — vm
- If all data is correct but online voting remains unavailable, voters should contact the local election commission with their passport. — vm
- The first method to verify identity is through the unified identification system on Gosuslugi or via bank ID, with a requirement to ensure SNILS is listed in the mos.ru profile. — tg_mosrutop
- The test vote was held on August 28 and included 132 physical polling stations. — ntv
Coverage (4 sources)
- Service on mos.ru will help check an account before online voting — Вечерняя Москва
- Residents of the capital on September 18–20 in the State Duma elections may vote not only at polling stations but also online... — Город Москва
- Users of mos.ru told how to prepare an account for elections — НТВ Москва
- Users of mos.ru told how to prepare an account for elections — Вечерняя Москва