Monday, August 29, 2016

Elections to the State Duma of Russian stoked interest in politics – Lenta.ru

Sociologists have recorded growth of interest in politics among Russians approaching fall elections to the State Duma. This is evidenced by results of a survey conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM) and published in the Monday, August 28.

According to the survey, in early August, 67 percent of respondents stated that they are interested in politics, while in October 2015 th figure was 50 percent. Do not show attention to this area a third of Russians (32 percent) – two times less than three years ago (63 per cent)

According to the head of the Office of monitoring and electoral research VTsIOM Stepan Lvov, the trend is associated with the activation of the political parties and candidates, as well as “to gain an understanding that in today’s difficult situation in world politics and in the economy, much will depend on the personal political position of the citizen».

for the most part, notes VTsIOM experts, interest in the political environment man show in the country (among them interested in politics figure reached 72 per cent) and people of retirement age (77 percent). .

According to the researchers VTsIOM, “in the public consciousness is still steadily idea that Russians policies rather uninteresting, but this stereotype is gradually washed away.” The proportion of those who believe that the majority of people are tired of politics, declined from 75 per cent (survey data from June 2011) to 66 per cent in five years. Disagree with this statement was somewhat larger: from 12 percent to 19 percent

The possible exhaustion of policy respondents explain dissatisfaction related to the numerous promises and statements that are not translated into action (45 per cent – a decrease from 62. percent in the 2011th), and a sense of deception (33 percent and 41 percent, respectively).

VTsIOM poll conducted August 6-7 by telephone interviews. It was 1.6 thousand people participated.

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