Deputy Chair of the Lugansk People’s Republic Election Commission Marianna Sumskaya said no violations have been recorded in the course of early voting in the regional parliamentary and municipal elections.
“Early voting is ongoing in some LPR areas. <...> a high voter turnout is observed,” Sumskaya said at a press briefing in Lugansk. “No violations have been recorded so far.”
As of the evening of September 5, voter turnout at exterritorial polling stations after the fourth day of early voting reached 24.52 percent.
Exterritorial polling stations were open in 81 Russian regions from September 1 through September 4. On September 2, early voting began for residents living in remote areas or in locations where setting up a polling station is not possible.
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The LPR will hold its parliamentary and municipal elections on party lists on September 8 through September 10.
All the five parties represented in the State Duma (lower house of the Russian parliament) are taking part in the election: the United Russia party, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Just Russia - Patriots - for Truth and New People.
The regional law provides for early voting, organization of plebiscite in public spaces and ballot casting options for certain groups of the population.*i*sb
