Moscow Opens Voting for Out-of-Region Citizens
In addition to them, elections for the heads of regions will be held in eight regions of Russia, elections for the regional parliaments in 39, and elections for regional heads through parliamentary voting in three.
Consensus
- Citizens from other regions of Russia can vote in Moscow during the State Duma elections.
- Applications must be submitted by September 14 to vote in Moscow.
- Voting in Moscow can be done electronically at any polling station using a terminal.
- The application can be submitted via the 'Mobile Voter' service on the Gosuslugi portal.
- The application can also be submitted at 'My Documents' centers or at election commissions across Russia.
- The State Duma elections will take place from September 18 to 20, 2026.
- Voters from Mordovia, Tuva, Bryansk, Penza, Tver, and Ulyanovsk regions can vote for both State Duma deputies and regional leaders in Moscow.
- Electronic voting will be available on the elec.mos.ru portal and at polling stations in Moscow.
- Electronic voting in Moscow will run from 8:00 AM on September 18 to 7:59 PM on September 20.
- Voting for Russian citizens abroad will be held on 333 polling stations in 152 countries.
- Voting for citizens abroad will be conducted on September 18–20, with some countries holding it on different dates.
- Voting for citizens abroad is both in-person and electronic, with some countries offering early voting.
Points of divergence
- The removal of 'Yabloko' was a notable event in the pre-election period, and there is a possibility that the ruling party or candidate may lose on some overseas ballots, citing Putin's loss in 2024 as precedent. — meduza
- Voting abroad is possible in 152 countries with 319 polling stations, and some countries require travel to nearby nations if no station exists locally. — meduza
- The deadline for voting abroad is not specified, and voters must bring an original identity document, including a return certificate, which can be issued at Russian diplomatic missions. — meduza
- Online voting for Moscow residents with a full account on mos.ru is available for State Duma and Shchukino district deputies from 8:00 AM on September 18 until 7:59 PM on September 20. — vm
- The Moscow elections will be held from September 18 to 20 with all voting methods available. — vm
- Online voting is available on elec.mos.ru and at polling stations, and runs continuously from 8:00 AM on September 18 to 19:59 PM on September 20. — m24
- The Central Election Commission confirmed 333 overseas polling stations in 152 countries, including seven in Baikonur. — interfax
- The Central Election Commission decided on the number of overseas polling stations during a session, with voting in most countries scheduled for September 20. — vesti
Coverage (20 sources)
- #Elections2026 — МИД России
- Russian citizens continue to participate in elections for deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the ninth convocation at polling station No. 8017, organized in the Consular Section of the Embassy of Russia in Azerbaijan. — МИД России
- Pamfilova stated that elections in the Russian Federation are taking place in accordance with the law — Интерфакс
- 19 September Russian citizens were able to exercise their electoral right and vote early in the election of deputies... — МИД России
- In Moscow, an electronic queue may form in the morning for those wishing to vote at DEG — Интерфакс
- In five federal districts of Russia, voting sections opened — Коммерсантъ
- Main events for September 17 — Дождь (Telegram)
- Ten polling stations on the border with four EU countries — Вести
- Elections in 12 subjects of the Russian Federation will take place under special conditions — Интерфакс
- Pamfilova named the number of voters in Russia and abroad in the elections — Коммерсантъ
- DEAR CITIZENS! — МИД России
- Residents of 6 regions will be able to vote in Moscow for governor elections via terminals — Москва 24
- Moscow residents can check available voting methods in advance for elections — НТВ Москва
- How to vote in the 2026 elections: four main questions — Фонтанка
- Voting has already begun — Новая газета Европа
- How and where to vote in the 2026 elections in Moscow — Вечерняя Москва
- I want to vote in the State Duma elections abroad. What needs to be done for this and is it safe to go to the embassy? — Новая газета Европа
- September 14 — the last day to submit an application for online voting in the elections — РИАМО
- In the weekend in Russia will be elections with online voting. But to vote online from abroad you may not get — The Bell
- According to the decision of the Central Election Commission of Russia on September 13, early voting was organized for Russian citizens residing in Adelaide... — МИД России
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