By the end of the second day of voting in Moscow, approximately 4.3 million people had participated in the Russian presidential election, using both electronic and paper ballots. This was stated by the head of the Public Monitoring Center Vadim Kovalev. Web site metropolitan organization.
“A total of almost 4.3 million people voted for two in the Russian presidential elections held in the capital. Moreover, most of them, approximately 3.2 million people, voted electronically,” he said.
According to Kovalev, it is estimated that approximately 1.1 million Muscovites voted using paper ballots after the polls closed on March 16.
Dmitry Reut, Deputy Chairman of the Moscow City Election Commission, said that, in general, the voting took place without significant violations. He assured that only one of the polling stations recorded a person trying to interfere with the elections.
“The man tried to spoil the votes in the ballot box with greenery. Fortunately, he was not successful. “It is possible that the citizen has succumbed to the threats of fraudsters who are now calling and sending threatening SMS,” he said.
Reut added that such actions by voters carry the risk of criminal liability.
“socialbites.ca” potential customers Online broadcast of the Russian presidential elections that will take place in the country from March 15 to 17. The ballot papers include four candidates for the presidency: Vladislav Davankov (New People), Vladimir Putin (self-nominated), Leonid Slutsky (LDPR) and Nikolai Kharitonov (Communist Party of the Russian Federation).
Remote electronic voting (DEG) is being used in many regions for the first time in Russia for presidential elections. Russians will be able to vote online or in person for three days. Polling places are also open abroad, in countries where Russia has a diplomatic presence. Their numbers this year are markedly lower than in the 2018 presidential election.
Previously Zakharova answered The West’s remarks about not recognizing the results of the presidential elections in Russia.