350 prisoners in Arkhangelsk region voted in elections

Persons detained in the institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Arkhangelsk region took part in the Single voting day. This was reported in the press service of the department.

Voting among them was organized in strict accordance with the law. Suspects, accused and convicted persons whose sentence has not yet entered into force could vote. The elections were held in four divisions of the FSIN: in SIZO-1, SIZO-3, SIZO-4 and the Regional Hospital. In two pre-trial detention centers, independent polling stations were formed by the resolution of the territorial commissions, and the premises were equipped with everything necessary.

Citizens under house arrest, registered in the penitentiary inspection, as well as convicted to forced labor, also participated in the vote. This year, those serving sentences in the UFIC were particularly interested in the format of remote electronic voting. In addition, members of the precinct election commission came to the convicts for forced labor.

Some of the persons under house arrest with the permission of the investigative and judicial authorities came to the polling stations on their own, the rest were visited by visiting groups of election commissions at the place of execution of the preventive measure.

In total, the right to vote was exercised by almost 350 persons detained in the institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service, and about 3,000 registered UFIC and penitentiary inspections.

During the voting days, representatives of the regional Public Chamber and the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Arkhangelsk Region visited the institutions, who followed the process.