MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. Over 280,000 people cast ballots at polling stations abroad during the recent elections, Central Election Commission (CEC) Chairwoman Ella Pamfilova said on Friday.

"As planned, 333 polling stations were opened in 152 countries, including seven in the city of Baikonur, Kazakhstan. A total of 280,355 people participated in the elections [abroad]," she said.