2020 Russian constitutional referendum information
Vote on amendments to the Constitution of Russia
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2020 Russian constitutional referendum
25 June – 1 July 2020
Do you approve amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
57,747,288
78.56%
No
15,761,978
21.44%
Valid votes
73,509,266
99.18%
Invalid or blank votes
604,951
0.82%
Total votes
74,114,217
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
109,190,337
67.88%
Results by federal subject
Referendum ballot
A constitutional referendum was held in Russia between 25 June and 1 July 2020.[1][2] President Vladimir Putin proposed the referendum during his address to the Federal Assembly on 15 January 2020.[3] The draft amendments to the constitution were submitted to a referendum in accordance with article 2 of the Law on Amendments to the Constitution.[4] The referendum is legally referred to as an "All-Russian vote" (Russian: общероссийское голосование, romanized: obshcherossiyskoye golosovaniye), for it is not held in accordance with the Federal Constitutional Law on the Referendum.[citation needed]
The amendments include sweeping changes to the constitution, including allowing Putin to run again for two more six-year presidential terms (which would allow him to potentially stay in power until 2036) and enshrining social measures on pensions and welfare state as well as conservative ones such as constitutionally banning same-sex marriage,[5] ensuring patriotic education in schools,[citation needed] and placing the constitution above international law.
Originally scheduled for 22 April 2020, the vote was postponed to a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia.[6] It had been noted that the initial vote date coincided with the 150th anniversary of Vladimir Lenin's birth.[7][8] In-person voting at the polling stations was held from 25 June to 1 July, with 1 July being declared a day off as the actual voting date. Residents of Moscow and the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast could participate in the event remotely (electronically) from 25 to 30 June.[9][10][11]
According to official results, 79% of valid votes supported the changes to the constitution. Later that year, Putin accepted the results and signed them into law. Many international observers criticized the results of the referendum claiming widespread reports of irregularities such as: including voter coercion, multiple voting, violation of secrecy of the vote and allegations of police violence against a journalist who was present to observe. Further criticism is centered around the amendment that could extend Putin's presidency to 2036.[12][13]
^Kolomychenko, Maria (12 June 2020). "'Look after yourself — vote electronically!' Moscow's civil servants report being forced to register for online voting ahead of Russia's constitutional plebiscite". Meduza. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
^Korsunskaya, Darya; Tétrault-Farber, Gabrielle (1 June 2020). "Russia to vote on July 1 on reforms that could extend Putin's rule". Reuters. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
^"Путин предложил провести 'всенародное голосование' по пакету поправок в Конституцию". Interfax (in Russian). 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
^"Законопроект №885214-7" (in Russian). State Duma. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^"Russian voters back referendum banning same-sex marriage". NBC News. 2 July 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
^"Путин объявил о переносе голосования по Конституции". Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). 25 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
^"Politics and pandemics". The Economist. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^Arnholz, Jack (27 February 2020). "Russia announces date for referendum that could extend Putin's rule". ABC News. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^"В России 1 июля объявят выходным". RBC (in Russian). 1 June 2020. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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^"Указ об определении даты проведения общероссийского голосования по вопросу одобрения изменений в Конституцию Российской Федерации". President of Russia (in Russian). 1 June 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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^Partlett, William (2020). "Russia's 2020 Constitutional Amendments: A Comparative Analysis". Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies. 23: 311–342. doi:10.1017/cel.2021.7. hdl:11343/297120. ISSN 1528-8870. S2CID 240008658.
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