Yes. On September 18, 2026, Russians began a three-day parliamentary election for the 450-seat State Duma, the first such national vote since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Polling opened first in the Far East and is scheduled to run through about 18:00 GMT on Sunday, September 20, with United Russia widely expected to keep its dominance in a tightly controlled system.
President Vladimir Putin framed the ballot as a barometer of public support for the war. Most anti-war candidates were kept off the party list after the Supreme Court ruled that the liberal Yabloko party had breached electoral rules; some Yabloko candidates still ran in individual constituencies. Initial partial results were expected from 18:00 GMT Sunday.
Source: Reuters — Voting begins in Russian parliamentary election