Putin Casts His Vote in Presidential Elections (Video)

Russian presidential candidate and current head of state Vladimir Putin cast his vote today in the 2024 presidential elections of Russia via electronic voting, according to "Russia Today." Putin has used this method to vote on several occasions over the past few years and has participated remotely on unified voting days during the autumn (legislative elections in the country). It is noted that online voting is being used for the first time in presidential elections in Russia (available in about one-third of the country's regions). Polling stations opened yesterday at 23:00 Moscow time in Kamchatka and Chukotka. At 9 AM today, polling stations opened in the far west of Russia - Kaliningrad region. Nearly 2.6 million Russians voted early in the elections. The Russian electoral commission announced that voting for the presidential election will continue on March 15, 16, and 17. Four candidates are competing in these elections: President Vladimir Putin as an independent candidate, Leonid Slutsky from the "Liberal Democratic Party of Russia," Nikolai Kharitonov from the "Communist Party of Russia," and Vladislav Davankov from the "New People Party." According to the Central Election Commission of Russia, the voter turnout percentage in the presidential elections in Russia by 17:31 Moscow time on the first day of voting was 25.03%. Putin cast his vote electronically from his office.