EXIT POLLS SHOW PUTIN LEADING WITH 87% IN THE RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Sun 17 March 2024:

Russian President Vladimir Putin is leading with 87% of the vote in Russia’s presidential contest, according to exit poll results released by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center,

According to the center, Nikolai Kharitonov of the Communist Party is in second place with 4.6%.

The head of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Leonid Slutsky, received 3% of the vote, while Vladislav Davankov of the New People party received 4.2%.

Some 1.2% of the ballots were invalidated.

The Russian Public Opinion Research Center is a state-owned polling institution.

The elections were conducted both at polling stations and through remote electronic means.

Remote voting took place in a total of 29 regions, including Moscow.

The election was observed by 1,115 international observers and experts from 129 countries.

The newly elected president will serve a term of six years. 

Putin, who is projected to win based on initial results, will take the oath of office after the official announcement of results and serve as Russia’s president for the 5th time.

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