September 14 is the single all-Russian voting day. On this day Russia witnesses about 6,000 local elections at different levels, including the elections of 30 out of 85 heads of Russian regions and 14 regional parliaments.
Among other regions of the country, Moscow is holding elections to the city legislature - the Moscow Duma.
On Sunday the citizens of the regions of Crimea and Sevastopol are electing their parliaments and all the local authorities.
The first parliamentary elections begin in Crimea after the region joined the Russian Federation, all polling stations are open, theacting head of the republic, Sergei Aksyonov, is quoted by RIA Novosti as saying on Sunday.
"All the stations are 100 per cent open, safety is fully secured. Commissions are working as scheduled," Aksyonov told journalists. He noted that after the elections no one will speculate on the possibility of Crimea somehow going back to Ukraine.
"The decision [on reuniting with Russia] is final and not subject to appeal. A new page is being turned in our history," Aksyonov added.
