MOSCOW, March 16 Turnout in the presidential elections Russia on the second day of voting by 20:19 Moscow time was 55.1 percent, according to the CEC website.
By 16:13 Moscow time this figure was at the level of 50.01 percent.
In the elections in 2018 When voting took place on one day, the turnout by 10:00 Moscow time was 16.55 percent, by 12:00 Moscow time — 34.72 percent, by 17:00 Moscow time — 51.9 percent. Moreover, after processing 99.83 percent of the protocols of precinct commissions, it exceeded 67 percent.
The Federation Council scheduled the presidential elections for March 17, 2024. Voting takes place over three days: March 15, 16 and 17.
The first polling stations opened in Kamchatka and Chukotka on Thursday at 23:00 Moscow time. At 9:00 on Friday, voting points opened in the westernmost region of Russia — the Kaliningrad region. In turn, almost 2.6 million Russians managed to cast their votes ahead of schedule.
Four candidates are vying for the post of head of state: Leonid Slutsky, Nikolai Kharitonov, Vladislav Davankov and Vladimir Putin.