Russia to Establish Polling Stations Along Border With Baltic States and Poland, CEC Chief Says
Central Election Commission chairwoman Ella Pamfilova said early voting is already underway in 43 countries with the help of 71 election commissions, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Russia's Central Election Commission (CEC) plans to set up polling stations along the country's border with the Baltic states and Poland, according to CEC chairwoman Ella Pamfilova, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS.
Pamfilova said early voting is currently taking place in 43 countries with the assistance of 71 election commissions, TASS reported, though further details on the scope, timing or purpose of the border polling stations were not immediately available in the report.
TASS did not specify which upcoming election the arrangements pertain to, nor did it provide additional comment from Pamfilova or other officials regarding the rationale for locating polling stations near the borders with Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.
The report could not be independently verified, and no response from Baltic or Polish authorities was included in the source material.
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- Russia to set up polling stations on border with Baltic states, Poland — CEC chairwoman — TASS (Russia)
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