Pamfilova announced that 40 605 ballots were declared invalid

“At this moment it is known, according to our information, that 40 605 ballots were declared invalid by the commissions,” Pamfilova was quoted by TASS.

She noted that "this is 0.0004% of the number of ballots issued to a voter."

Also, the head of the CEC said that the final turnout in the elections to the State Duma was 51.72%.