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Article: Facts on Russia's Presidential Election
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- February 29, 2008
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More than 109 million Russians are eligible to vote in Sunday's presidential election. The first of more than 96,000 polling stations across the country's 11 time zones will open at 3 p.m. EST Saturday, and the last will close at 1 p.m. EST Sunday. Early results are expected shortly after polls close; a complete official count may not be available until Monday. Turnout in the last presidential election, in 2004, was 64 percent.
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