The presidential election in Russia enters its third and remaining day on Sunday.
Putin, 71, has dominated Russian politics for practically 1 / 4 of a century. The vote is geared toward securing one other six-year time period in workplace till 2030.
Based on impartial specialists on electoral legislation in Russia and overseas, the circumstances for voting are neither free nor truthful: the opposition is excluded and the three licensed opposition candidates are thought-about loyal to the Kremlin.
Quite a few stories present that stress is being exerted on the Russians to take part within the elections.
As of Saturday afternoon, the central election administration stated greater than half of the roughly 114 million eligible voters had solid their ballots at polling stations or on-line.
Numerous opposition forces have requested individuals to go to the polls at precisely midday of their time zone on Sunday. The queues forming in entrance of the polling stations ought to give an impression of the truth that many individuals don’t agree with Putin and his insurance policies.
The elections are held in 11 time zones within the largest nation on this planet.
The primary polling stations opened within the easternmost areas of Chukotka and the Kamchatka Peninsula at 2000 GMT on Saturday; the final ones within the Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad are because of shut on Sunday night at 1800 GMT, after which the exit polls and preliminary counts are because of be launched.
The ultimate tally is predicted to be accomplished on Monday morning.
