RESULTS OF THE NATION OPINION POLL CONDUCTED IN MARCH-APRIL OF 2006
(1496 persons interviewed, margin of error does not exceed 0.03)
11. When trying to get registered for participation in the All-Belarusian Assembly, presidential candidate A. Kozulin, former Head of the Belarusian State University, was beaten up by special services officers. Also, they instituted two criminal cases against him for ‘unlawful actions.’ What is your attitude to this?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I approve these actions of the authorities |
30.3 |
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I condemn these actions of the authorities |
38.4 |
|
This doesn’t matter to me |
20.4 |
|
DA/NA |
10.9 |
12. Do you think you are more a European or a Soviet man?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I’m a European |
36.0 |
|
I’m a Soviet man |
52.0 |
|
DA/NA |
12.0 |
13. If there’s a referendum on Russia-Belarus Union State’s Constitution, how will you vote at it?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
I will vote for |
48.2 |
|
I will vote against |
28.3 |
|
I won’t come to voting |
10.4 |
|
DA/NA |
13.1 |
14. If you were to choose between integration with Russia and accession to the EU, what would you choose?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Integration with Russia |
56.1 |
|
Accession to the EU |
31.9 |
|
DA/NA |
12.0 |
15. Did you watch performances of presidential candidates on TV?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes, I did, on February 22 |
11.3 |
|
Yes, I did, on March 2 |
15.3 |
|
Yes, I watched them twice – on February 22 and on March 2 |
36.3 |
|
No, I didn’t |
37.1 |
16. If you did, whose speech made the most impression on you?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Speech of S. Gaidukevich |
2.2 |
|
Speech of A. Kozulin |
13.7 |
|
Speech of A. Milinkevich |
15.8 |
|
None of them made an impression on me |
35.9 |
|
NA |
32.4 |
17. Did these performances influence your decision to vote for this or that candidate?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Influenced greatly |
9.3 |
|
Influenced to a certain degree |
18.8 |
|
Din’t influence at all |
43.8 |
|
DA/NA |
28.1 |
18. Do you think the presidential election of March 19 was free and fair?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
57.9 |
|
No |
32.9 |
|
DA/NA |
9.2 |
19. In your opinion, were candidates put in equal conditions during the election?
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Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
48.3 |
|
No |
43.1 |
|
DA/NA |
8.6 |
20. Were observers present at your polling station when you came to voting?
|
Variant of answer |
% |
|
Yes |
57.1 |
|
No |
20.7 |
|
DA/NA |
22.2 |
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