Russian politicians determine order of parties to appear on ballots

Leaders of Russian political parties gathered at the Central Election Commission

in Moscow on Wednesday

for a lottery to determine the order in which parties will appear on ballots

for September's parliamentary elections.

The Chair of Russia's Central Election Commission

Ella Pamfilova oversaw the ballot lottery.

The ruling United Russia Party representative Aleksandr Karelin

drew the top spot on the ballot.

Various other party representatives drew numbers.

Leonid Slutsky, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia

whose party drew position number three

said the ballot order was of little significance.

Russia's parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 20.