
Head of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova summed up the voting results at foreign polling stations
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Voting in the elections of State Duma deputies took place at foreign polling stations in 152 countries.
Brief retelling from RIA II
United Russia received 58% of the votes in foreign polling stations in the State Duma elections.
On voting days for the elections of State Duma deputies, 333 polling stations were opened in 152 countries.
The number of voters taking part in elections abroad has increased this year compared to 2021, despite difficulties in some countries.
MOSCOW, September 25 - RIA Novosti. 58% of the voters who took part in voting at foreign polling stations in the State Duma elections voted for United Russia, said Ella Pamfilova, Chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation.
The head of the Central Election Commission noted that on the days of voting in the elections of State Duma deputies, as planned, 333 polling stations were opened in 152 countries
“They voted as follows: United Russia - 162,355 (people - ed.), that is, 58% of the number of voters who took part in the voting,” the head of the Central Election Commission said during a meeting on the results of the elections of State Duma deputies.
According to her, 14,683 people voted for the LDPR abroad - 5.2% of the number of voters, for the Communist Party of the Russian Federation - 28,970 people (10.3%), for A Just Russia - 16,027 people (5.7%), for the New People party - 37,122 voters (13.2%).
“For comparison: in 2021, 204,042 voters took part in similar elections abroad, that is, this year there are significantly more, and this despite all the difficulties in the so-called hostile countries... which created a lot of obstacles for our voters,” the head of the Central Election Commission emphasized.

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