Early voting will be held for two days. Primary election day is September 13, but in two days we suggest 11 and 12 September to hold early vote – said Pamfilova.
however, she stressed that the state Duma adopted the law allowing to hold elections at various levels within three days, does not apply to a single day of voting on 13 September. However, the lawmakers reminded Pamfilova, gave the CEC the authority in a situation of a pandemic “to determine the possibility and procedure for early voting.” “That is, in this case, in our jurisdiction, and we did not fail to take advantage of it,” said the CEC head. According to her, this decision is “demand of time”. Indeed, despite the fact that the pandemic is “on the decline”, the situation in different regions. “Calm down before and take all the security measures are necessary,” – said the head of the Commission.
She explained that, according to the draft regulations, can apply four additional forms of organization of voting early. Defining them to the CEC based on the experience of holding a nationwide vote on amendments to the Constitution.
first, before the main date, voters can vote in polling stations (from 8 to 20 hours local time). Secondly, at home. Thirdly, in adjoining areas and common areas. And the fourth type of early voting of groups of voters who live in localities where no premises for voting and the transport message with which is difficult.
In the draft resolution, the CEC said that the elections to the Duma will use only the first two types of voting in single-mandate constituencies in Kursk, Yaroslavl, Penza regions and Tatarstan Republic and in the elections at other levels. Other forms of voting are established by the decision of the election Commission organizing elections.
