MOSCOW, September 9. /TASS/. Polling stations have opened in another 11 constituent regions in Russia by now, which means totally in 65 regions, the head of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova said.

"Yesterday polling stations opened in 54 Russian regions. Today another 11 regions joined them at 8:00 a.m. Moscow time, in which two voting days are suggested," she said.

Elections in Russian regions within the framework of the single voting day are running from September 8 to 10. The Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions are taking part for the first time. Elections at various levels are to be held in 85 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, including direct elections of top officials in 21 regions, and elections of deputies to legislative bodies in 20 constituent entities.