Politics
Russian Legislative Elections: Polling Station Opens in Ivandry
The Russian embassy in Ivandry will serve as a polling station on September 20th. Russian citizens residing in Madagascar will be able to vote in Antananarivo on September 20, 2026, for the election of deputies to the new convocation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. A polling station will be specially set up at the consular department of Russia in Madagascar, in Ivandry. Polling station No. 8195 will be open on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., local time, according to information shared by the Russian embassy in Madagascar. Russian voters present in Madagascar will be able to fulfill their electoral duty in person. However, voting will be subject to age and identity conditions. According to the Russian embassy, the election is open to citizens of the Russian Federation aged at least 18 years old on the day of voting. To participate in the election, they must also present themselves at the polling station and produce a valid document establishing their identity as a Russian citizen. The organization of voting in Madagascar is part of the electoral calendar set by Russian authorities. According to the information provided, the election is organized in accordance with Russian presidential decree No. 428 of June 16, 2026, relating to the appointment of elections for deputies of the new convocation of the State Duma, the Russian parliamentary chamber. The electoral event will therefore also be relocated to Russian diplomatic and consular representations abroad, allowing Russian nationals established outside the national territory to participate in the election. In Madagascar, the arrangements are now clarified: one polling station, one day, twelve hours of voting.
Source: Midi Madagasikara