
CEC Chairman Ella Pamfilova announced proposals to improve election legislation after the 2026 elections.
The head of the Russian Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, said that the commission will present proposals to the new deputies on improving the electoral legislation based on the results of the 2026 elections.
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On a single voting day in 2026, elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation and regional elections will be held.
After the elections, the Central Election Commission (CEC) will offer its ideas to the elected deputies on improving the electoral legislation, said Ella Pamfilova, Chairman of the Russian Central Election Commission.
She thanked the State Duma deputies for almost always supporting the CEC proposals that appear at the end of each campaign.
“We are analyzing, we see what shortcomings there are. I think that based on the results of this campaign, we will present our conclusions to the elected deputies on what can be improved. This will definitely happen,” Pamfilova said, giving a report on the readiness of the electoral system for the upcoming elections.
On a single voting day in 2026, elections of deputies to the State Duma of the ninth convocation will take place, as well as direct elections of senior officials in 8 regions of Russia. In total, more than 2.2 thousand campaigns of various levels are planned in the EDC-2026, it is expected to fill 20.7 thousand deputy mandates and elective positions.
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