The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case due to arson at a polling station in Moscow

At a polling station in south-east Moscow, a woman used a flammable liquid to set a voting booth on fire. She was detained and taken to the department of the capital’s Investigative Committee for investigative actions.

Regarding a woman aroused criminal case under Art. 141 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (obstruction of the exercise of electoral rights or the work of election commissions). This is the second criminal case that has been opened due to an incident at a polling station in Moscow on the first day of voting.

Today, March 15, voting in the presidential elections started in Russia. On the first day of elections, incidents occurred at polling stations in several regions. In Simferopol, Rostov region, Voronezh, Moscow and Karachay-Cherkessia, voters poured green liquid and ink into the ballot boxes. In Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, a resident of Kogalym threw a Molotov cocktail in a stationary voting box. Deputy Chairman of the Russian Central Election Commission Nikolai Bulaev said that damaging the ballot boxes will not affect the election results. According to the Central Election Commission, we are now talking about about 100-150 spoiled ballots. At 16:10 Moscow time turnout in the presidential elections amounted to 23.96%.

How is the first day of voting in the presidential election going? material “Ъ”.

Milena Kostereva