
Russia’s State Duma Election Turnout Tops 32.58% by Mid-Afternoon, CEC Reports
Russia’s Central Election Commission said voter turnout had surpassed 32.58% as of 2:00 p.m. Moscow time on election day.

Russia’s Central Election Commission said voter turnout had surpassed 32.58% as of 2:00 p.m. Moscow time on election day.

A Russian-installed election commission head said turnout was strong on the first day of a multi-day vote for Russia's State Duma in the Kherson Region, territory Moscow claims to have annexed from Ukraine.

International monitors from the Commonwealth of Independent States are tracking voting procedures during Russia's parliamentary elections, according to TASS.

Russian President Vladimir Putin used electronic voting once again, continuing a practice he has followed in recent elections, TASS reported.

Russia's diplomatic mission in Bangladesh reported strong turnout and civic engagement among voters in the State Duma elections.

A delegation visited a Moscow polling station on the first day of Russia's State Duma elections, Russian news agency TASS reported.

Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova reported hundreds of thousands of registered observers, including a large international contingent, ahead of the parliamentary elections.

As millions cast ballots to choose a new State Duma, observers are debating whether the vote offers Russians a genuine choice, Al Jazeera reports.
About 111 million eligible voters are set to cast ballots as 11 parties compete for seats in Russia's lower house of parliament, according to Anadolu Agency.

Election officials say early voting has already drawn about 14,000 ballots from Russian citizens in 28 countries.
Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova is set to brief on readiness for the upcoming State Duma elections, citing ongoing threats to the process
Russian President Vladimir Putin said participation in the State Duma election would demonstrate a collective response to external pressure, according to Anadolu Agency.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a traditional televised speech to the nation before State Duma elections, in what TASS reports is only the third such address since 2000.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to make a televised address concerning the upcoming State Duma elections, according to TASS.
Election commission chair Ella Pamfilova said authorities have anticipated many potential threats to the upcoming parliamentary vote.