Polling stations in Moscow are open during the three days of voting
Photo: Ivan MAKEEV
The Moscow mayoral elections will last three days, from September 8 to 10, 2023. Five candidates are competing for the position of mayor. Moscow residents can participate in voting both in person at polling stations and remotely.
Participation in the Moscow mayoral elections from September 8 to 10, 2023
More than 2.5 million people participated in remote electronic voting in the Moscow mayoral elections on September 8 and 9. All capable Russians who are 18 years old at the time of the elections and who live in the city of Moscow can participate in the elections.
The main thing about the candidates for the Moscow mayoral elections
Sergei Sobyanin
One of the leaders of the United Russia party, a member of it since 2002. Currently, he is the current mayor of Moscow. He has held the position of mayor since October 21, 2010.
Dmitri Gusev
He is the first deputy chairman of the Control Committee of the State Duma. He is a member of the party “Fair Russia-For Truth”, where he holds the position of Chairman of the Council of the Moscow branch of the party.
Vladislav Davankov
Since 2020 he has been a member of the Pueblo Nuevo party, where he works as deputy head of the faction. He is also a member of the party’s central council.
Boris Chernyshev
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma. In 2020-2021 he worked as deputy head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Education and Science. He is currently a member of the LDPR party, in which he holds the position of Vice President of the Supreme Council.
Leonid Zyuganov
Known as the grandson of the leader of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Gennady Zyuganov. In the Communist Party of the Russian Federation he holds the position of deputy faction leader. In 2014 and 2019, he was elected as a deputy to the Moscow City Duma from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.
How they work and when the sites in Moscow will close
Polling stations in Moscow are open during the three voting days. You can choose in favor of one of the candidates from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. local time. There are terminals installed on site that issue electronic tickets. In addition, Moscow residents still have the opportunity to vote by ballot. A map with the location of all polling stations is published on the website of the mayor of Moscow.
How to participate in electronic voting
Electronic voting for the mayoral elections is carried out on the website of the mayor of Moscow. You will be able to cast your vote on the website from September 8 to 10, 2023. To do this, you must log in to your personal account, click the “Vote” button on the elections page, and then follow the instructions. Electronic voting works from 08:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, and you can receive an electronic ballot until 19:59.
