More than 70% of Russians believe that the CEC copes well with their tasks and head of the election Commission, Ella Pamfilova calls from citizens mostly positive feelings, the results of the poll.
“the very existence of the Central election Commission (CEC) knows the majority of Russians – 88%. Often this is reported by our compatriots of older age: 45-59 years of age (93%) and 60 years (93%), but among young people the level of awareness is above 70%”, – stated in the message on the website VTSIOM.
So, 36% of Russians believe that the CEC is the main body that ensures the observance of electoral rights of citizens, another 33% believe that the CEC plays an important role in ensuring the electoral rights of citizens. 21% of Russians, however, believe that the CEC does not play a significant role in ensuring the electoral rights.
The “electoral and active citizens often said about the leading role of the CEC in the area of ensuring of the electoral rights – 43%. Among those who do not go to the polls, often claimed that the CEC does not play a significant role in ensuring our citizens electoral rights – 46%,” says VICOM.
Thus, according to 71-75% of Russians, CEC copes well with its task, namely to inform the Russians about the election itself (75% think it performs good, 8% bad), informs about the date of the vote (74% versus 6%), reports on possible ways of voting (73% vs 10%), which shows the organization of the elections, about the location of the sites (71% vs 11%).
“the Head of the electoral Commission, Ella Pamfilova calls from our fellow citizens rather positive feelings. This is reported by 43% of Russians, among electorally active the proportion is even higher – 57%. About indifferent attitude was reported by 13% of Russians, about negative 19% among electoral active these shares is below: 9% and 17%, respectively. On his credibility in varying degrees, reported 51% of our fellow citizens. Do not trust Ella Pamfilova 29% citizens. Among electorally active 61% of Russians trust her, and 23% – rather do not trust”, – sociologists.
In addition, measures to ensure sanitary safety of voters during the upcoming nationwide vote on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, 66% of Russians believe enough, and 14% even redundant. Insufficient believe 11% of Russians.
The Russians have reacted to the five most significant measures to ensure the safety of voters, providing Commission members with personal protective equipment (84% important, 8% important), ensuring the funding of voters (77% versus 10%), testing members of the Commission on the coronavirus (71% vs 15%), adherence to social distance of two meters between voters (71% vs 12%) and the availability of opportunities to vote at the place of registration (66% vs. 18%).
About��dew held on 29 may and 15 June, among 1.6 thousand of Russians over 18 years through telephone interviews. For a given sample size the maximum error with 95% probability does not exceed 2.5%.
