According to the Central election Commission has already processed more than 90% of protocols of voting on amendments to the Constitution. According to reports, for changes in the fundamental law of the country voted almost 78% of the population, against — 21%. Meanwhile, in some regions it is estimated over 100% of the ballots. In the CEC stated that information about serious violations requiring consideration of a fee, not received.
The Central election Commission reported that 90% of protocols of voting on amendments to the Constitution have already been processed. Changes spoke 77,93% of Russians against — of 21.27%, follows from the latest data of the CEC.
The Russians were able to vote during the week from 25 June to 1 July. However, in Moscow and in Nizhny Novgorod region residents could vote remotely, using e-newsletters. Final data on the voting results, the CEC plans to publish 2nd of July. In order for the amendment to enter into force, they must maintain more than 50% of voters.
Citizens were asked to answer one question: “do You approve the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation?”. The party could put on the ballot marked “for” or “against”.
In Moscow on the results of processing 60.1% of protocols of voting in person the amendment was supported by 65.2% of voters opposed to 33.8%. In St. Petersburg has already tallied more than 21% of the ballots — according to reports, the level of support of amendments to the Northern capital exceeds 80%.
In more than 20 regions have already processed 100% of protocols. So, the total information obtained in the Irkutsk region, where the amendment was supported of 64.28% of the votes, as opposed to 34.84%. All protocols counted in Primorye changes given 78,86% of the votes, against — of 20.24%.
The highest level of support for amendments noted in the Republic of Tuva, where in favor of the voted reforms voted almost 97% of the citizens participated in the voting.
Earlier it was summed up the results of online voting, which was attended by more than 1 million people in Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod region. Voted 62,33% against 37,67%.
Commenting on the preliminary voting results, the CEC head Ella Pamfilova thanked all the staff of the electoral system of Russia, journalists, social observers, law enforcement officers and citizens for their participation in the vote.
“I would like to thank all citizens of Russia who thought it was a vote of its civil mission, have read the amendments, reflected, and then freely expressed their will. All for it thanks. Thank you so much. This means that citizens do not care what will happen to the country,” — said Pamfilova.
The representatives of the observers praised the organization of the voting procedure and noted that a large part of the postthe fallen of the questions related to organizational moments that the voting process is not affected.
“We continue to monitor the situation, but to say that something today you could put under doubt the result will be announced by the Central election Commission, regardless of the percent of the population, there is no reason”, — quotes RIA Novosti coordinator of the monitoring working group of the HRC to monitor the vote in Moscow, Igor Borisov.
According to him, the process was well organized, despite such innovations as the stretched time of voting and the opportunity to vote remotely. “It was all done for the sake of citizens ‘health”, — noted Borisov.
However, in the case of observers “For clean elections,” RIA Novosti said that the number of irregularities in the voting yet recorded checks are carried out.
Along with this, the CEC Chairman, Ella Pamfilova has previously indicated that complaints of serious violations requiring consideration at the Commission meeting have not been revealed.
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Before the main stage of the nationwide vote, the citizens appealed to President Vladimir Putin. He urged Russians to take part in voting on amendments to the Constitution, stressing the importance of each vote.
The head of state pointed out that it is not just about voting on the amendments vested in law.
“We are voting for the country where you want to live: with a modern education and health care, with a reliable social protection of citizens, efficient government, accountable to the public. We are voting for the country we work for and who want to pass on to our children and grandchildren”, — said the President.
He noted that in the case of citizens support the amendments to the basic law to enshrine in the document a number of key Russian values and principles “as the Supreme, unconditional constitutional guarantees.”
