Every citizen of Russia who has reached the age of majority has the right to participate in elections. The turnout at polling stations is sometimes very low. One of the reasons is that not all voters have information about where exactly they need to go to vote.
It is necessary
- - local newspaper, which publishes official information;
- - phonebook;
- - passport.
Instructions
Step 1
You can find out where to go to vote long before election day. The territorial election commission forms polling stations, the list of which is approved by the local representative body. Information about this is published in the local newspaper. This procedure is observed not only in municipal elections, but also in regional or federal elections. The list contains the number of the polling station and houses whose residents are assigned to this station.
Step 2
If you don’t subscribe to a local newspaper, and there is no way to see it in the library, go to the official website of your municipality. There are necessarily the coordinates of the territorial election commission. A list of polling stations should also be published on the official website, but this is not always done and not everywhere. Therefore, you can simply call the territorial commission and indicate your address. You must be told the number of the polling station, as well as the place where it is located. As a rule, this is the nearest educational institution or cultural institution.
Step 3
Remember to check your mailbox regularly. Precinct election commissions are obliged to send out personal notices, which indicate which elections are coming, their date and place. Please note that the notification will be sent to you at the address where you are registered.
Step 4
On election day, you have the right to appear at the polling station at your place of registration. You need to take your passport with you. No other document is the basis for the issuance of a ballot paper to you. There are exceptions, but they are all strictly defined by law.
Step 5
If you are planning to leave on election day, you can vote early or take an absentee ballot. Early voting takes place at their own polling station. With an absentee ballot, you can vote at any polling station. For information on starting early voting, contact your federal, state, or local government agency. For example, Rossiyskaya Gazeta is such an official federal authority. Arriving with an absentee ballot at the polling station, find a table with the appropriate sign, present the absentee ballot and passport and receive a ballot.
