[The Ninth State Duma (Lower House of Parliament) Election in Russia Begins] According to Golden Finance, on September 18, the voting for Russia's Ninth State Duma (Lower House of Parliament) election began at 8:00 local time on September 18 in the Kamchatka Krai and Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. This is the first nationwide parliamentary election held in Russia since the special military operation against Ukraine began in 2022. (CCTV)