# Zaporozhye Region turnout reaches 72.88% by 5:00 p.m. GMT

https://mins.news/en/item/65735

- TASS, 2026-09-19 18:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2190129

> Turnout in the Zaporozhye Region’s State Duma election reached 72.88% by 8:00 p.m. Moscow time, or 5:00 p.m. GMT, including early voting, the regional election commission said. It reported calm voting without violations and said the figure reflected residents’ active civic stance.

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