Polling stations go to doorsteps
Published: 25 November, 2007, 14:32
Voting in parliamentary elections has begun in some of Russia's remotest regions. Residents of hard-to-reach villages of the north and east, as well as people living abroad, can cast their ballots until 30 November. However, the results will only be ann
RT’s correspondent Ryan Dollard is following the election process in the northern Arkhangelsk region, where more than 50 polling stations have opened.
In some villages ballot boxes will be brought to people’s homes.
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