Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov went to the polls for the State Duma elections on September 20 in Moscow’s Tverskoy District.
Voting to elect deputies to the ninth State Duma began on September 18 and concluded on September 20 after three days. Other elections were also held during the same period.
Polls opened for 20,700 positions
The 2026 unified election day is expected to fill 20,700 deputy seats and elected offices.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the State Duma elections as the country’s most important domestic political event.
Public monitoring center operated throughout the election
The situation center for public election monitoring in the State Duma elections operated at the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation throughout all voting days.