About the Balloting
Key facts on Russia’s presidential election, to be held Sunday.
* Term: Four years; limited to two consecutive terms.
* Powers: Serves as head of state, commander-in-chief; holds codes for Russia’s nuclear weapons; has some legislative powers; must suspend or cancel membership in any political party while in office.
* Candidate: Must be a Russian citizen at least 35 years old, full-time resident in Russia for at least 10 years.
* Number of voters: 105 million (Voting age is 18.)
* Polling stations: 93,000
THE PROCESS
Polls open at 8 a.m. (9 p.m. Saturday Pacific time)
Each voter receives a single ballot paper listing candidates in alphabetical order. A final option allows an individual to vote “against all candidates.”
Partial preliminary results after the last polls close, (11 a.m. Pacific time). If no candidate receives 50% of vote, a runoff will be held next month.
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