(1.511 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
1. What is more important for you today – preservation of the present state of things in the country or its change?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Preservation of the present state of things is more important |
49.7 |
| Change of the present state of things is more important |
41.2 |
| DA/NA |
9.1 |
2. At the beginning of December the IV All-Belarusian National Assembly took place in Minsk. At the Assembly A. Lukashenko made a statement that the way the country was going to develop politically and economically had been chosen correctly, and it was not going to be changed during the following five years. Do you agree with the statement?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Yes |
49.6 |
| No |
36.3 |
| DA/NA |
14.1 |
3. Some people think that Belarus should lessen the integration degree with Russia and withdraw from some or from all integration bodies. What is your attitude to this suggestion?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Integration with Russia should be made closer than it is right now |
30.9 |
| It is not necessary to withdraw from the integration bodies, the present level of integration should be left |
39.6 |
| The level of integration with Russia should be lessened |
13.9 |
| DA/NA |
15.6 |
4. Is simultaneous integration of Belarus with Russia and the European Union possible, in your opinion?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| No |
41.0 |
| Yes |
40.4 |
| DA/NA |
18.6 |
5. Have you seen appearances of the presidential contenders on TV?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Yes, I have. I have seen all contenders’ TV-appearances |
12.2 |
| Yes, I have. I have seen TV-appearances of some contenders |
33.4 |
| Yes, I have. I have seen their televised debates on 4, December |
7.5 |
| Yes, I have. I have seen their appearances and their televised debates on 4, December |
14.3 |
| No, I have not |
32.6 |
6. If you have seen the appearances on television, then whose appearance impressed you most?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| None of them impressed me |
34.8 |
| The appearance of V. Neklyaev |
9.7 |
| The appearance of Y. Romanchuk |
4.9 |
| The appearance of V. Rymashevski |
4.8 |
| The appearance of A. Sannikov |
4.6 |
| The appearance of A. Mikhalevich |
2.5 |
| The appearance of V. Tereshchenko |
2.2 |
| The appearance of N. Statkevich |
1.9 |
| The appearance of G. Kostusev |
1.0 |
| The appearance of D. Uss |
0.7 |
| NA |
32.9 |
7. Was your decision whom to vote for at the elections influenced by the appearances?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| It was not at all influenced |
36.5 |
| It was influenced to some extent |
21.6 |
| It was influenced considerably |
7.2 |
| DA/NA |
34.7 |
8. Do you think the presidential elections in Belarus on 19, December 2010 were free and just?
| Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
54.4 |
|
No |
32.3 |
| DA/NA |
13.3 |
9. Were all candidates on an equal footing in the course of the elections, in your opinion?
| Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
48.6 |
|
No |
39.9 |
| DA/NA |
11.5 |
10. Did you happen to receive information materials of a presidential contender, or meet his representatives and talk to them?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Yes |
50.7 |
|
No |
49.2 |
| NA |
0.1 |
11. When did you decide to participate in voting?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Long before voting |
48.1 |
| On the eve of voting (5-6 days) |
29.4 |
| On the voting day |
10.5 |
| Did not participate in voting |
11.9 |
| NA |
0.1 |
12. When did you make the final decision which of the candidates you were going to vote for?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Long before voting |
40.2 |
| On the eve of voting (5-6 days) |
34.3 |
| On the voting day |
13.4 |
| Did not participate in voting |
12.0 |
| NA |
0.1 |
13. Did you feel any pressure exerted upon you to force you vote for a certain candidate?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| No |
88.1 |
| Yes |
6.5 |
| DA/NA |
5.4 |
14. If you participated in voting, then did you vote early (14-18, December) or on Sunday 19, December?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Voted on Sunday 19, December |
67.8 |
| Voted early (14-18, December) |
19.8 |
| NA |
12.4 |
15. If you voted early, then did you do it on your own initiative or because someone (the authorities, the higher-ups) compelled you to do it?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| On my own initiative |
17.3 |
| Because I was compelled to do it |
3.2 |
| NA |
79.5 |
16. Whom did you vote for at the presidential elections on 19, December?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| For A. Lukashenko |
51.1 |
| For V. Neklyaev |
8.3 |
| For A. Sannikov |
6.1 |
| For V. Rymashevsky |
3.7 |
| For Y. Romanchuk |
3.2 |
| For A. Mikhalevich |
2.7 |
| For N. Statkevich |
1.7 |
| For G. Kostusev |
1.6 |
| For V. Tereshchenko |
0.6 |
| For D. Uss |
0.5 |
| Against everybody |
5.1 |
| Did not want to answer the question |
3.8 |
| Did not participate in voting |
11.6 |
17. If there were a second round of the presidential elections and two candidates, A. Lukashenko and V. Neklyaev went forward to it, whom would you vote for?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Definitely for A. Lukashenko |
33.6 |
| Rather for A. Lukashenko |
23.5 |
| Rather for V. Neklyaev |
13.3 |
| Definitely for V. Neklyaev |
10.6 |
| Did not decide |
5.3 |
| Would not vote at all |
9.7 |
| DA/NA |
4.0 |
18. Was the president, in your opinion, elected in the first round or should a second round have been held?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| President was elected in the first round |
57.5 |
| A second round should have been held |
23.3 |
| DA/NA |
19.2 |
19. Which two of the bellow listed questions were the most important for you while deciding whom to vote for at the presidential elections on December, 19? (more than one answer is possible)
| Variant of answer |
% |
| The general quality of life |
45.5 |
| The rise in prices |
24.7 |
| Democracy and independence of Belarus |
17.5 |
| Workplaces |
15.0 |
| Improvement of public health services |
13.9 |
| Payment of pensions |
12.0 |
| The need for freedom in Belarus |
9.7 |
| Relationship with the West |
7.1 |
| Education |
6.3 |
| Corruption in the society |
4.7 |
| Crime |
4.2 |
| Relationship with Russia |
3.9 |
| The threat of terrorism |
3.6 |
| Religious freedom |
1.0 |
| DA |
7.4 |
20. Are the elections results announced by the Central Election Committee real or rigged, in your opinion?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Definitely real |
32.7 |
| More likely real |
29.9 |
| More likely rigged |
16.2 |
| Definitely rigged |
13.2 |
| DA/NA |
8.0 |
21. Do you know that after the election, multi-thousand protest rallies were held on 19 December in the October Square in Minsk against falsification of the presidential election results, and participants of the rallies demanded freedom in the country and the second round of election?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Yes, I know |
92.1 |
| No, I don’t know |
6.1 |
| DA/NA |
1.8 |
22. What is your attitude to the protest actions?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| I disapprove of them |
51.8 |
| It makes no difference to me |
24.1 |
| I approve of them |
17.4 |
| DA/NA |
6.7 |
23. As reported, BRYU and ECOOM Centre held elector polls at the exit from polling stations (so called exit polls). Results of those polls actually coincided with the official election results. Do you trust in results of those polls?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| No I don’t, because they deliberately presented distorted information for the benefit of those who paid for their studies |
37.9 |
| Yes I do, because they gave citizens objective information on the voting process and results |
35.8 |
| DA/NA |
26.3 |
24. Has the candidate you voted for become president?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Yes |
49.6 |
| No |
32.8 |
|
NA |
17.6 |
25. The USA, the European Union, the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and other influential international organizations did not recognize the results of the presidential elections in Belarus as they “did not correspond to the OSCE standards” and supported the demand of the opposition for a second round of voting. Some people consider the decision a fair verdict, others do not. What is your opinion?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| It is an unfair verdict |
46.9 |
| It is a fair verdict |
27.6 |
| NA/DA |
25.5 |
26. A. Lukashenko has become president of the country once again. Did you personally want it?
| Variant of answer |
% |
| Yes |
53.3 |
| No |
40.0 |
|
DA/NA |
6.7 |