# All polling stations across Russia open normally, top election official says

https://mins.news/en/item/63834

- TASS, 2026-09-18 07:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189425

> All polling stations across Russia opened as normal, Central Election Commission Chair Ella Pamfilova said. She reported that only minor issues occurred and that nothing extraordinary happened.

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