MOSCOW, 14 Sep. Russia's electoral system is absolutely open, the number of observers is off scale, only «sitting in a bunker» can invalidate the elections to the State Duma, said Nikolai Bulaev, deputy chairman of the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. Voting in the Duma and other elections on a single voting day will take place this year from 17 to 19 September. The State Duma is elected for five years by a mixed electoral system: 225 deputies — according to party lists, another 225 — in single-mandate constituencies in one round. June 18, 14:29 Infographics State Duma elections 2021 «, — said the deputy chairman of the CEC on the air of the TV channel» Russia 24 «, commenting on reports that the West is urging to recognize the elections to the State Duma as illegitimate. According to Bulaev, the number of observers» goes off scale all possible parameters. » “… Both observers from all parties within the country and foreign observers come to the country, look at the elections. can be invalidated, can only be a person who is watching what is happening, sitting somewhere in the bunker, «- he said. «The problem of Crimea», pensions and vaccines. With what the parties go to the elections Bulayev added that «it is absolutely certain that we have elections in Russia last year, and the year before last, and this year there are no violations that would indicate that our elections are illegitimate.» that the absolute number of citizens trust the elections and the electoral system. «When they say that our elections are illegitimate, show the criteria that you use to evaluate the elections in this way,» said the deputy chairman of the CEC.