32 Russian Regions Test Online Voting Ahead of Elections
Testing of the federal electronic voting platform began in 32 Russian regions ahead of the September elections, allowing eligible voters to practice online voting in a training mode. Simultaneously, a new volunteer service was launched on the Gosuslugi portal to support voters during elections.
Consensus
- Testing of the federal electronic voting platform (ДЭГ) began in 32 Russian regions.
- The testing period runs until 20:00 on 10 September according to local time.
- Eligible voters must have submitted a request for participation in ДЭГ via Gosuslugi and received the status 'Учтено' by 23:59 Moscow time on 6 September.
- The testing is conducted using anonymized test data and does not require visiting a physical polling station.
- Participants must access the ДЭГ portal via Gosuslugi and use the Yandex Browser or install certificates from Minsvyaz for secure connection.
- A new service called 'Volunteers at the Polling Station' was launched on the Gosuslugi platform to allow citizens to request volunteer support during elections.
- The volunteer service allows citizens to submit requests through their personal accounts on Gosuslugi, with applications automatically available to territorial election commissions.
- The deadline for submitting volunteer requests is 23:59 Moscow time on 14 September 2026.
- A separate online voting campaign is underway on Gosuslugi to decide where high-speed mobile internet will be prioritized in 2027, based on public input.
- This voting campaign is part of the federal project 'Elimination of Digital Inequality 2.0' under the 'Data Economy' national project.
- The internet voting campaign runs until 8 November 2026 and is open to adult Russian citizens with permanent registration in a settlement with 100–1,000 residents and no mobile internet access.
- Voters can participate by submitting a letter to Minsvyaz or voting online via Gosuslugi, with only one vote per person allowed.
Points of divergence
- The online voting on Gosuslugi is not related to the election testing but is a separate campaign to decide where high-speed mobile internet will be deployed in 2027. — tg_kurskadm
- The 'Volunteers at the Polling Station' service is a new tool launched by Minsvyaz and the Central Election Commission to assist voters during elections. — riamo
- The electronic voting testing is specifically for federal, regional, and municipal elections scheduled for September 2026. — interfax
Coverage (3 sources)
- Testing of online voting began in 32 regions of the Russian Federation — Интерфакс
- On Gosuslugi, the service 'Volunteers at the polling station' has gone live — РИАМО
- Voting has started on the state services portal, the results of which will determine where in 2027 the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia will prioritize... — Курская область