Levada Center poll finds 31% of Russians considered elections 'unfair'
According to a survey by the Levada-Center, nearly a third (31%) of Russians believe that the State Duma elections were not fair, reported Interfax.
Half of residents of the country (46%) are convinced that the elections were not fair. Another 22% could not answer the question.
A fifth of the population of the Russian Federation (18%) believes that there were no violations when counting votes. A third of the respondents (30%) reported minor violations; 13% believe that violations were “quite significant but they hardly changed the results of the elections.” Another 6% of population is convinced of serious violations; 33% could not answer the question.
Half of the country’s population (50%) is generally satisfied with the results of the elections. The opposite view was expressed by 27% respondents; 23% found it difficult to answer.
The elections to the State Duma of the 7th convocation took place on September 18. On the basis of party-list, four parties entered parliament: United Russia, collecting 54.2% of votes; CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation), 13.3%; LDPR (Liberal Democratic Party of Russia), 13.1%; and A Just Russia, 6.2%. Taking into account candidates elected in single-seat electoral districts that entered the parliament, United Russia won a constitutional majority in the parliament.