# FACTBOX: Single Voting Day in Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/63291

- TASS, 2026-09-17 21:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189299

> Russia began voting on September 18, 2026, for deputies to the ninth State Duma, along with regional and local elections held under the Single Voting Day framework. The legally designated date is the third Sunday of September, September 20 this year, but the Central Election Commission scheduled voting over September 18-20. Introduced in 2005, the system has been held annually in September since 2013.

## Stories

- [Russian Parliamentary Elections and Political System](https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-election-and-political-system) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/russia-election-and-political-system.md

## Related coverage

- [Russia elections: Day two of voting underway to elect parliament](https://mins.news/en/video/65419) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-19
- [Putin votes remotely in State Duma elections](https://mins.news/en/item/64190) — TASS, 2026-09-18
- [Russia holds nationwide Duma elections as war in Ukraine reshapes vote](https://mins.news/en/item/63999) — euronews, 2026-09-18
- [Russia begins three days of voting for State Duma](https://mins.news/en/item/63367) — Meduza, 2026-09-17