Russia opens polling station in North Korea for one voter
During the Russian presidential election, a polling station will be set up at the consular section of the Russian embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea.
According to Sputnik, information posted on the Facebook page of the Russian embassy in North Korea today (January 30) states that only one Russian citizen, named Vladimir Li, is currently living permanently in North Korea.
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"The embassy remains in regular contact with Vladimir, regularly visiting him and inviting him to the embassy, as well as providing necessary assistance if needed. As a Russian citizen, Vladimir will also participate in the elections, just as is happening in his home country. On March 18th, Vladimir will travel to Pyongyang, specifically to polling station number 8163, which will be located in the consular section of the embassy."
Currently, 14 candidates running for election have been allowed to open campaign accounts and collect voter signatures, a mandatory requirement for registered candidates. Two of these candidates, Vladimir Zhirinovsky and Pavel Grudinin, have been officially recognized by the Russian Central Election Commission.
Meanwhile, the Russian Central Election Commission has finished verifying the signatures collected from voters supporting incumbent President Putin. Putin wants to run for re-election as an independent candidate. The Election Commission will now begin the verification process.
According to the plan, the Russian presidential election will take place on March 18th, while the election campaign will begin on December 18th, 2017.