The delegation of Minsk assessed the voting in the elections to the state Duma of the Russian Federation

Representatives of the delegation of Minsk visited Moscow to monitor the voting in the elections to the State Duma. Deputies of the Minsk City Council inspected a number of polling stations of the Russian capital in order to personally assess the organization of the electoral process, a correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports.

During the trip, members of the delegation held meetings with the chairmen of the precinct commissions, independent observers, as well as representatives of the Public Opinion Foundation and the Observation Center of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation. The parties discussed the technological aspects of voting, mechanisms for ensuring electoral rights and the built system of public control.

After visiting the polling stations, the delegates concluded that the elections are held transparently, openly and in full compliance with the norms of the electoral legislation of Russia. High level of organization, availability of information for voters and correct work of commissions were noted.

Chairman of the Minsk City Council of Deputies Artem Tsuran emphasized the honesty and openness of the campaign:

- We have seen a well-established system that guarantees the implementation of the constitutional rights of citizens. Voting is fair, transparent and in strict accordance with the law. It is important that the process is monitored not only by observers from parties and candidates, but also by a wide institute of public observers, which confirms the legitimacy of the procedure and trust in its results.