According to data from the remote electronic voting portals and the public headquarters for election observation in Moscow, almost six million Russians voted electronically in the State Duma elections.
By 02:00 Moscow time, the total number of ballots issued for participation in remote electronic voting - both for the federal district and for single-mandate electoral districts - had reached 3,331,658. Turnout among those who chose this voting method was 82%.
In Moscow, 2.5 million people voted remotely, while a total of 2.8 million voted in the capital.
Remote electronic voting is used in 33 regions.
The single voting day began in Russia on Friday. Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova stressed that the elections are proceeding normally despite attempts at provocation. Turnout currently stands at 44.38 percent.
The following parties are represented in the federal electoral district:
In total, more than 2,200 campaigns at various levels are being held. Russians will elect 20,700 deputies and heads of administrations. Today is the last day of voting.
Most polling stations will operate from 08:00 to 20:00. An exception was made for some polling stations in border areas - voting hours there have been shortened.
More than 380,000 people are serving as election observers. Among them are more than a thousand foreigners representing 133 states and 13 international organizations.
For the first time, State Duma deputies will be elected by residents of the DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. For them and for voters in some border regions, the possibility of early voting was provided.
Abroad, 333 polling stations have been opened in 152 countries.
President Vladimir Putin previously called the State Duma elections the country's most important domestic political event.