This survey was carried out April 24 – 27, 2020 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample was comprised of 1608 people age 18 or older. The survey was conducted by means of computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) through random digit dialing (RDD) of mobile and landlines. The statistical error for this study does not exceed 2.4%. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the total number of respondents.
IF A VOTE ON PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS WAS CARRIED OUT IN THE COMING MONTHS, WOULD YOU TAKE PART? (one answer)
| Apr 20 | |
| I am certain I would not vote | 12 |
| I would be unlikely to vote | 7 |
| I am not sure whether I would vote | 15 |
| I would be likely to vote | 21 |
| I am certain I would vote | 44 |
| It is difficult to say | 1 |
In March, before the postponement was announced, the voting question was formulated as follows in a face-to-face interview: ON APRIL 22 A VOTE ON PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT RUSSIA. WILL YOU TAKE PART? (one answer)
| Mar 20 | |
| I am certain I will not vote | 17 |
| I am unlikely to vote | 10 |
| I am not sure whether I will vote | 15 |
| I am likely to vote | 21 |
| I am certain I will vote | 33 |
| It is difficult to say | 4 |
IF YOU WERE TO TAKE PART, WOULD YOU VOTE “YES” OR “NO” ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS? (one answer)
| Apr 20 | |
| YES | 47 |
| NO | 31 |
| It is difficult to say | 22 |
IF YOU WERE TO TAKE PART, WOULD YOU VOTE “YES” OR “NO” ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS? (one answer)
| IF A VOTE ON PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS WAS CARRIED OUT IN THE COMING MONTHS, WOULD YOU TAKE PART? | ||||
| All Respondents | I am certain that I would not vote/It is unlikely that I would vote (N=310 individuals) | I am not sure whether I would vote/It is difficult to say (N=249 individuals) | I am certain I would vote/I would be likely to vote (N=1050) | |
| YES | 47 | 18 | 36 | 58 |
| NO | 31 | 56 | 23 | 25 |
| It is difficult to say | 22 | 27 | 42 | 17 |
In March, before the postponement was announced, the voting question was formulated as follows in a face-to-face interview: IF YOU VOTE ON THE REFERENDUM, WOULD YOU VOTE “YES” OR “NO” ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS? (one answer)
| Mar 20 | |
| YES | 40 |
| NO | 34 |
| It is difficult to say | 26 |
Sum of results may deviate from 100% by ± 2 due to rounding error.
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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