OREANDA-NEWS. Vote on amendments to the Russian constitution began on Thursday in Russia's easternmost regions of Kamchatka and Chukotka.

"A total of 183 polling stations will open in Kamchatka today, [including] 66 in the region's capital. Some of them are already operating, starting from 08:00 local time (23:00 Wednesday Moscow time). On June 10-25, about 4 300 people, including sailors, servicemen, fishing and mining industry workers and residents of the peninsula's remote regions, cast their ballots in an early vote," an official with the Kamchatka election commission said.

A total of 55 polling stations are to open in Chukotka on Thursday, some of them are already operating. Some 1 300 people cast their ballots within the two weeks since the start of the early vote.

In January 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to amend the Constitution of the country and introduced a bill to the State Duma. Subsequently, in March 2020, it was adopted (Law on Amendment of 14.03.2020 № 1-FKZ "On Improving the Regulation of Certain Issues of Organization and Functioning of Public Authority").

In total, 206 amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation are proposed.