Nearly 14,000 Russians Abroad Vote Early, Election Commission Says
Election Commission chairwoman Ella Pamfilova says early voting has allowed nearly 14,000 Russian citizens living outside the country to cast ballots despite unspecified challenges.
Nearly 14,000 Russian citizens living abroad have already cast early votes, according to Ella Pamfilova, chairwoman of Russia's Central Election Commission, as reported by the state news agency TASS.
Pamfilova said that despite numerous challenges, Russia has managed to organize early voting opportunities for citizens residing outside the country.
The TASS report did not specify the nature of the challenges referenced by Pamfilova, nor did it provide additional details on the voting process, the election in question, or the countries where Russian citizens participated in early voting.
TASS is a Russian state-run news agency. The report attributes all figures and statements to Pamfilova, and no independent verification of the vote count was included in the available source material.
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- Nearly 14,000 Russians abroad have already voted early — Election Commission chairwoman — TASS (Russia)
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