Approximately 290 ballot boxes will be opened abroad for voting in the Russian presidential elections. This was reported by TASS referring to Pavel Andreev, a member of the Central Election Commission.
Andreev said, “281 ballot boxes will be established in 144 foreign countries outside the territory of the Russian Federation, in addition, seven ballot boxes previously created in the city of Baikonur will be established.”
Before that, the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova statedIt was stated that the ministry is ready for the increasing number of voters in the Russian presidential elections abroad due to the relocation of citizens, and all Russians who meet the requirements of Russian legislation will have the opportunity to vote.
Also the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to wait Provocations on the eve of Russian presidential elections abroad. Currently, the ministry is working with patriotic citizens and trying to involve them in preventing extremist activities of the displaced.
Russian Federation presidential elections will be held on March 15-17, 2024. Vladimir Putin is participating in the elections as a self-nominated candidate, his application was registered by the Central Election Commission. If the current President of the Russian Federation wins the upcoming elections, it will be his fifth presidential term. In addition to Putin, the Central Election Commission also registered Leonid Slutsky, Nikolai Kharitonov and Vladislav Davankov as candidates.
Formerly Chairman of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova in the name Number of applications to participate in online voting in elections in the Russian Federation.