Russia: constitutional change purpose 2020

While discussing the reasons behind Vladimir Putin's initiative to amend the country's Constitution, 47 percent of Russians linked it to the interest of the president to prepare the executive system for his successor and to stay in power after his term would end in 2024. The voting on the constitutional amendments took place from June 25 to July 1, 2020.

What opinion do you personally agree with the most?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
To improve the state administration system, in the interests of the majority of country's population	44%
In the interests of Vladimir Putin himself to extend his authority, allow him to stay in power after 2024	47%
Difficult to answer	9%

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

January 2020

More information

Region

Russia

Survey time period

January 23-29, 2020

Number of respondents

1,603 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The original question was worded by the source as follows: "There are different opinions about what the suggestions of Vladimir Putin about amending the Russian Constitution were linked to. Some say, these changes are adopted primarily to improve the system of state administration and in the interests of the majority of the country's population; others say, these changes are primarily adopted in the interests of Vladimir Putin himself to extend his authority and allow him to stay in power after 2024. What opinion do you personally agree with the most?"

Approximately 80 percent of respondents heard about the amendments and 20 percent did not.

The survey was conducted in 137 municipalities in 50 federal subjects of Russia at respondents' homes.

Figures may not sum up to 100 due to rounding.

Citation formats