Russia's Civic Chamber Reports No Serious Violations on First Day of State Duma Elections
Election monitors say voting proceeded smoothly on day one, as Kremlin spokesman notes observers are tracking polling abroad
The first day of voting in Russia's State Duma elections concluded without any serious violations, according to Russia's Civic Chamber, which oversees a network of election observers across the country.
Representatives of the Civic Chamber said that monitoring teams stationed at polling stations reported no major incidents or irregularities during the opening day of the multi-day voting process, according to TASS.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov addressed the elections, noting that observers appointed by the Civic Chamber are also monitoring the voting process at polling stations located abroad, where Russian citizens residing outside the country are able to cast ballots.
The State Duma elections, which determine the composition of the lower house of Russia's parliament, are being conducted over multiple days, with the Civic Chamber's observer network tasked with monitoring the integrity of the voting process both domestically and internationally.
Further details on the overall conduct of the elections are expected to be released as voting continues.
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