more than 170 thousand people submitted their applications for observation, both from various ella pomfelovao spoke about which parties, from candidates, and from civil society, which is not provided, international observation is not provided for in regional elections, but nevertheless... the election campaign is in full swing, which is why we invited you to this time, our friends, colleagues will meet with the electoral committee will visit public headquarters, public headquarters for observation in moscow in st. petersburg. well, and i will add that any elections, be they municipal or federal, always attract a lot of attention, this year they will be monitored by about 800 of our colleagues, journalists who have received. accreditation in the cec, such is the latest news, vera. natalia, thank you, well now to the orenburg region, vyacheslav, how is the voting going for you? yes, vera, we are at one of the half a thousand polling stations that opened their doors today at 8 am, residents of the region are choosing the head of the region. at this moment, behind my back, the artist is casting