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325 people voted in State Duma elections in Geneva as a queue formed
By noon on September 20, 325 people had voted in the State Duma elections in Geneva. A queue formed because of a technical malfunction in the system designed to prevent double voting, and voters were asked to submit written statements.
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Voting in the State Duma elections continued in Geneva as a technical malfunction in the system designed to prevent double voting caused a queue at the polling station. Igor Popov, Consul General of the Russian Federation, announced that 325 people had voted by noon on September 20.
Voters were asked to write a statement confirming that they had not previously voted twice and had been informed of the legal consequences of doing so. Polling station officials assessed that the problem was not caused by outside interference.
Polling stations in Geneva and Bern affected
A technical malfunction in the “Stop-dubl” system affected the polling stations in Geneva and Bern. Staff from the diplomatic mission worked to resolve the problem.
Popov said the polling station had attracted strong interest, with some voters arriving with their children, who watched their parents cast their ballots. Approximately 10 people voting for the first time received a small commemorative gift.
Two polling stations operating in Switzerland
Two polling stations opened in Switzerland for September 20, one in Geneva and one in Bern. Russian citizens living in the cantons of Geneva, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel and Fribourg can vote at Russia’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva.
A separate polling station is also operating at the Russian Embassy in Bern. Elections for deputies to the ninth State Duma and other elections held on the same date began on September 18, with voting ending on September 20.
On the single voting day in 2026, approximately 20,700 deputy seats and elected positions are expected to be filled. Russian President Vladimir Putin described the State Duma elections as the country’s most important domestic political event.
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