The number of polling stations able to vote in Russia’s presidential election abroad will be fewer than in the last election in 2018. Pavel Andreev, a member of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, announced this at a meeting of the commission. TASS.
As Andreev said, 394 plots of land were created abroad in 2018. According to him, there will not be such a number this year.
According to a member of the Central Election Commission, its main problem is ensuring security in areas near Russian diplomatic missions and consular offices.
Head of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation, Ella Pamfilova, said that Russian ambassadors appealed to the leaders of countries hostile to the Russian Federation with a request to ensure security and give Russian citizens the opportunity to vote. According to him, the response is “bad” or these demands are not taken into account.
Before that, at a meeting of the Central Election Commission Andreev reportedThe start and end times and duration of voting in presidential elections of the Russian Federation in other countries may be changed if voting poses a threat to the life or health of Russian citizens.
Previously at CEC Reacted On the statements of US political scientists regarding the elections in Russia.