Everything you need to know about Russia’s 2024 presidential electionRussia’s 2024 presidential election isn't expected to bring change to the Kremlin. Any Russian citizen over the age of 18 who is not serving time in prison can vote in the country’s presidential election. Turnout in Russia’s last presidential election in 2018 stood at 67.54% though observers and individual voters reported widespread violations including ballot-box stuffing and forced voting. It is the first presidential election in Russia when polls will be open for three days instead of one. In the 2018 presidential vote, the Communist party runner-up secured 11.8% of the vote, compared to Putin’s 76.7%.

Source: ABC News February 28, 2024 20:35 UTC