Russia prioritized Duma election turnout over public safety during drone attack
Russian authorities prioritized achieving a high voter turnout at the Duma elections over public safety during Ukraine’s large-scale attack on Moscow and the surrounding region on September 20, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported.
A Just Russia failed to reach the 5% threshold necessary for State Duma party-list seats after 95% of votes were counted, according to election officials. The party secured 4.96% of the vote on party lists, with 94.95% of ballots tallied. As of now, United Russia leads in the federal list with 57.83% of the vote. United Russia, the Russian Communist Party (KPRF), the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), and New People are the top contenders, with the latter three parties gaining 13.81%, 8.97%, and 7.06% of the vote, respectively.
Preliminary data suggests United Russia might secure a constitutional majority in the State Duma, needing 301 seats out of 450 total.
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- United Russia wins predetermined Duma majority to display war support — ISW english.nv.ua
- Russia election results: Putin’s United Russia leads as opposition faces tight controls livemint.com
