In Photos: Reindeer Herders in Russia's Far North Vote Early in Regional Elections
Though much of Russia will vote in the country's regional elections on Sept. 10, early voting is already underway in the country's most hard-to-reach areas to allow residents who cannot make it to a polling station to cast their ballots.
On the Taimyr Peninsula of Russia's Far North, election workers brought ballot boxes to the region's indigenous reindeer-herding communities.
They will cast their votes for the Krasnoyarsk regional governor's race.
Here's a look at scenes from the early voting:
On the Taimyr Peninsula of Russia's Far North, election workers brought ballot boxes to the region's indigenous reindeer-herding communities.
They will cast their votes for the Krasnoyarsk regional governor's race.
Here's a look at scenes from the early voting:
Local election commission members are seen with a mobile ballot box during early voting in the Krasnoyarsk region gubernatorial election on the Taymyr Peninsula.
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Locals view a list of candidates during early voting in the Krasnoyarsk region gubernatorial election on the Taymyr Peninsula.
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Reindeer breeders are seen outside a chum (temporary dwelling used by nomadic reindeer herders).
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Children hold Russian flags during early voting in the Krasnoyarsk region gubernatorial election on the Taymyr Peninsula.
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A local man views a list of candidates during early voting in the Krasnoyarsk region gubernatorial election on the Taymyr Peninsula.
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A local man casts his vote during an early voting in the Krasnoyarsk region gubernatorial election on the Taymyr Peninsula.
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Reindeer breeders' children pet a dog.
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A reindeer breeder looks at his passport on the Taymyr Peninsula in Russia's Far North.
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Local election commission workers carry a mobile ballot box during early voting.
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Reindeer breeders.
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