The campaign period before the State Duma elections will end on September 18 at 00:00
Quick Look
- The period of campaigning for political parties and candidates before the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation will end on September 18 at 00:00 local time.
- Voting will take place from September 18 to 20.
- Ten parties will take part, including United Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the Liberal Democratic Party.
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Why It Matters
The period of campaigning for political parties and registered candidates before the elections of State Duma deputies started on August 22. All registered parties during the campaign period had equal free airtime on state television channels, as well as equal free space in print media.
The building of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on Okhotny Ryad street in Moscow
The building of the State Duma of the Russian Federation on Okhotny Ryad street in Moscow. Archive photo
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MOSCOW, September 17 - RIA Novosti. The period of campaigning for political parties and candidates before the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation will end on September 18 at 00.00 local time.
The period of campaigning in the media for political parties and registered candidates before the elections of State Duma deputies started on August 22. All registered parties during the campaign period had equal free airtime on state television channels, as well as equal free space in print media.
After the end of the campaign period, calls to vote for or against parties and candidates, public expressions of preferences for one of the candidates, distribution of campaign materials and information about the activities of candidates not related to their professional duties are unacceptable.
The parties “United Russia”, LDPR, Direct Democracy Party, “Greens”, “A Just Russia”, “Rodina”, Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Party of Pensioners, “Communists of Russia” and “New People” will take part in the elections of State Duma deputies in the federal district in 2026.
Voting for the election of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation will take place over three days - from September 18 to 20. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the upcoming elections to the State Duma the most important domestic political event in the country.
Open Questions
- What restrictions will apply after the end of the campaign period?
- Will there be fines for violating campaigning rules?
- How will compliance with the ban on calls to vote for or against candidates be monitored?
