Residents of Russia's capital are voting in a city council election that is shadowed by a wave of protests that saw the biggest demonstrator turnout in seven years and a notably violent police response.
Russian President Vladimir Putin casts his ballot at a polling station during a city council election in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019. Residents of Russia's capital are voting in a city council election that is shadowed by a wave of protests that saw the biggest demonstrator turnout in seven years and a notably violent police response.
The elections commission said there were signature irregularities in the candidates’ nominating petitions. But the candidates and their supporters rejected that claim. Voter interest appeared low on Sunday, with just 5.6 percent of the electorate casting ballots as of noon, the city elections commission said.
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