# Over 116,000 public observers prepared to monitor Russian elections — Civic Chamber

https://mins.news/en/item/63015

- TASS, 2026-09-17 16:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189187

> More than 116,000 public observers have been trained to monitor Russia’s State Duma elections through 2,634 in-person events held across the country, Civic Chamber official Alexey Peskov said. Voting for the ninth State Duma runs from September 18 to 20, alongside regional legislative and leadership elections.

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