Voting in new regions will be possible with a Russian passport or an application for one

If elections are held on a single voting day in the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, those who already have a passport or an application for a passport of a Russian citizen will be allowed to vote. This option is being discussed in the presidential administration, said a Vedomosti source close to Staraya Ploshchad.

According to him, the final decision will be made by the leadership of the Kremlin’s internal political bloc before the start of the election campaign, depending on the pace of passportization in the territories. Now, according to the interlocutor of Vedomosti, the Ministry of Internal Affairs promises to complete the process before the elections: but different scenarios are being considered in case “a safety net is required.”