# Election Commission, Foreign Ministry open 333 polling stations in 152 countries for Duma elections

https://mins.news/en/item/62405

- TASS, 2026-09-17 10:06 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188931

> Russia’s Central Election Commission and Foreign Ministry have opened 333 polling stations in 152 countries for the State Duma elections, Ella Pamfilova said. Early voting is under way at 71 stations in 43 countries, with about 14,000 Russian citizens already voting early in 28 countries.

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