73% vote for Russian constitutional reform, first results show

Russia’s Central Elections Commission said that the first official results from the country’s far east show that 72.92% voted in favor of the proposed constitutional amendments.

The commission added that the nationwide turnout for the vote stood at over 60% by 1 pm CET.

The constitutional reform was suggested by the government would allow President Vladimir Putin to run for office again and rule until 2036.

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