MOSCOW, Aug 24 The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation approved the playing of the national anthem of the Russian Federation at the opening of polling stations on a single voting day, the correspondent of RIA Novosti reports. «The federal constitutional law on the anthem of the Russian Federation allows the performance of the national anthem during solemn events held by state bodies, local governments, as well as state and non-state organizations, we believe that the opening of polling stations also can be attributed to such events, I would even say events… We propose to organize the performance of the national anthem before the opening,” said the head of the CEC, Ella Pamfilova, during the CEC meeting.
August 22, 18:05 CEC announced the date of remote electronic voting trainingQuestion approved during the meeting. According to her, the measure is being taken in order to create a solemn atmosphere at the opening of voting premises. «On August 22, the whole of Russia, the whole country celebrated the Day of the State Flag of the Russian Federation, this is our official symbol, the official symbol of our state, along with the coat of arms and with the anthem, and now listening and singing the national anthem, we even more experience a feeling of love for our mother Russia, pride in our country, excitement for the very belonging to it, and most importantly, responsibility for its fate,» she noted. Pamfilova.
