# Over 82% of Donetsk People’s Republic residents voted in State Duma elections

https://mins.news/en/item/70619

- TASS, 2026-09-23 12:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2191641

> Donetsk People’s Republic election committee chair Vladimir Vysotsky said 82.14% of registered voters cast ballots either early or during the main September 18–20 voting period. Residents of Donbass and Novorossiya took part in State Duma elections for the first time.

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