1. Election commissions of a Russian Federation subject may authorize the holding of early (but no earlier than 20 days before voting day) voting of all voters in one or more polling stations established in inaccessible or remote areas, on vessels that will be at sea on the voting day, at polar stations. The Central Election Commission may authorize the holding of early (but no earlier than 15 days before the voting day) voting of all voters in one or more polling stations established outside the territory of the Russian Federation. In these cases, early voting shall be conducted in compliance with the requirements of Article 81 of the present Federal Law. Counting of votes and establishing voting results shall be carried out immediately after the end of early voting in accordance with the requirements of Article 85 of the present Federal Law.

2. If particular groups of voters included in the voter list at the respective electoral precinct are located in places far from the voting premises, transportation links to which are absent or difficult, and it is therefore impossible to hold early voting in the electoral precinct as a whole, in accordance with part 1 of this Article, the election commission of a subject of the Russian Federation shall be entitled to allow these groups of voters to vote early (but no earlier than 20 days before the voting day) during several days in the manner prescribed by Parts 3 - 9 of the present Article. The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation shall be entitled to allow early voting for groups of voters residing outside the territory of the Russian Federation (but no earlier than 15 days before the voting day) during several days in the manner prescribed by Parts 3 - 9 of this Article.

3. To conduct early voting referred to in Part 2 of this Article, mobile ballot boxes shall be used, the number of which shall be determined by the respective precinct election commission. Mobile ballot boxes shall be made of transparent or semi-transparent material in accordance with the specifications for technical equipment approved by the Central Election Commission. Prior to the early voting empty mobile ballot boxes shall be presented at the premises of the precinct election commission to the majority of members of the precinct election commission, as well as to the present persons referred to in Part 5 of Article 32 of this Federal Law, with an act drawn to that effect. After that empty mobile ballot boxes shall be stamped (sealed).

4. On the front side of each ballot issued to the voter who votes early, in the top right corner, two voting members of the precinct election commission shall place their signatures, which shall be certified by the seal of the precinct election commission. If the ballot is made in the form of a brochure, these seal and signature shall be placed in the upper right corner of the first page of the brochure. An uncertified ballot shall be regarded as a ballot of non-conforming form and shall not be counted during the counting of votes.

5. Early voting outside polling station shall be carried out by at least two voting members of the precinct election commission, who must have a stamped (sealed) in the precinct election commission mobile ballot box, the necessary number of ballots of the conforming form, an extract from the voter list containing the data of voters to whom they are travelling for early voting, or the voter list, as well as the necessary writing materials (except pencils) to fill the ballots. Voting outside polling station may be held by one voting member of the precinct election commission, provided that it is done in the presence of at least two persons from among the persons specified in Part 10 of this Article.

6. A voter who votes early shall sign for the receipt of each ballot issued to him in the extract from the voter list or in the voter list. In this extract or list members of the precinct election commission conducting early voting shall make a note of the fact that the voter voted early, and indicate the date and time of voting. If the voter signed the extract from the voter list, these notes, as well as the series and number of passport or the document replacing the passport, shall be entered in the voter list after the end of early voting. The extract shall be stored together with the voter list.

7. The voter shall fill ballots and put them into a mobile ballot box in the manner stipulated in Article 81 of this Federal Law.

8. An act shall be drawn up on early voting, stating the date and time of voting, the number of voters who received ballots to participate in the early voting, the names of the members of the election commission, other persons present at the voting. This act shall be stored together with the mobile ballot box.

9. From the end of early voting the ballot slots in mobile ballot boxes shall be sealed by the chair of the precinct election commission. Storage of mobile ballot boxes shall be ensured by the secretary of the precinct election commission. Mobile ballot boxes shall not be opened until the start of direct counting of the votes at the polling station. Mobile ballot boxes with ballots filled by the voters who voted early may not be used for voting on the voting day.

10. Persons referred to in Part 5 of Article 32 of this Federal Law may be present during early voting. During the early voting using mobile ballot boxes, the precinct election commission shall ensure for at least two persons from among its members with an advisory vote, observers appointed by different political parties, equal opportunities to travel to the place of early voting to those of the precinct election commission voting members with.

11. The dates of early voting shall be set by decision of the respective precinct election commission and shall be communicated to the voters and persons referred to in Part 5 of Article 32 of this Law through mass media or otherwise.

12. During early voting the precinct election commission shall ensure the secrecy of voting, exclude the possibility of distortion of the voters’ will, ensure security of ballots and counting of votes in establishing voting results.