Russia's Election Chief Says Observers From 133 Countries to Monitor State Duma Vote
Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova reported hundreds of thousands of registered observers, including a large international contingent, ahead of the parliamentary elections.
Observers from 133 countries are expected to monitor Russia's upcoming State Duma elections, according to Ella Pamfilova, head of the Central Election Commission, as reported by TASS.
Pamfilova said that a total of 381,341 observers have been registered for the elections. Of these, 209,548 were appointed by 11 political parties participating in the vote, she said.
TASS did not provide further breakdown of the remaining observers or additional details on the composition of the international monitoring contingent in the excerpt of Pamfilova's remarks.
The State Duma is the lower house of Russia's parliament. Elections to the body are held periodically, with international and domestic observers typically registered to monitor voting procedures.
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