Friday, May 11, 2007

Russia: Fear of Duma Voting Fraud

Will Russia face the following irregularities during this year’s State Duma election?
(Positive responses only)

Manipulation of results by local and regional election commissions

39%

Vote-buying, bribing of electors by the government

33%

Vote-buying, bribing of electors by the opposition

30%

Omissions in the electoral roll, blamed on the government

26%

United Russia and others having an advantage during the campaign

26%

Changes, removal of candidates by the government

26%

Manipulation of results by the Central Election Commission

23%

No abuses or irregularities will be reported

8%

Hard to answer

18%

Source: Yury Levada Analytical Center
Methodology: Interviews to 1,600 Russian adults, conducted from Apr. 13 to Apr. 16, 2007. No margin of error was provided.

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