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Russians Review Party Systems

June 25, 2004

(CPOD) Jun. 25, 2004 - Russian citizens do not seem to agree on how to best implement a functional political party system in their country, according to a poll by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center. 29.9 per cent of respondents would prefer to have few, well-organized parties, while 22.2 per cent would choose a single national, authoritarian political organization.

The populist United Russia (YR)—a new name for the Inter-Regional Movement of the Russian Federation—dominated the December 2003 parliamentary contest. The pro-Kremlin political organization got 37.6 per cent of the vote, and secured 222 members in the 450-seat Duma. The Communist Party (KPRF) was second with 51 lawmakers.

President Vladimir Putin was re-elected last March. 16.9 per cent of respondents believe several active small parties are best, while 30.8 per cent were undecided.

Polling Data

Which of these possible party systems would you most favour for Russia?

One national, authoritarian party

22.2%

A few large and well-organized massive parties

29.9%

Several small parties with active members

16.9%

Don't know

30.8%

Source: All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center
Methodology: Interviews to 1,600 Russian adults, conducted on Apr. 17 and Apr. 18, 2004. Margin of error is 3.4 per cent.

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