Voters at polling stations will not receive information about the criminal records and income of all State Duma candidates. Such amendments have made for the second reading, “refining” the electoral legislation.

The information boards at polling stations displaying candidate information will undergo significant changes. They will no longer display their biographies, only their party name and full name. Information on candidates' incomes and any instances of false information will also be removed; this information will only be available online, and the scope of the information will be determined by the Central Election Commission. Criminal records will only be posted for candidates on the federal party lists (typically party leaders or key figures) and single-mandate candidates.

The reduction in information at polling stations is explained by the availability of such information on the Central Election Commission website. Experts say that although the proportion of those who carefully study the information boards is small, a significant number of people still make their choice of candidate or party right at the polling station.

Furthermore, current legislators want funds to be allocated not only from the federal budget, but also from regional and municipal budgets, to increase voter turnout during the State Duma elections.