In January 2020, the most popular constitutional amendment proposed by the Russian president Vladimir Putin was to include the regular indexation of pensions and other social payments in the country's major legal document, supported by over 90 percent of the population. The initiative to remove the "in a row" clause from the section discussing the maximum number of presidential terms had the largest share of rather negative answers, measuring at 15 percent of respondents. The plebiscite on constitutional amendments in Russia took place from June 25 to July 1, 2020.
What is your opinion about the following suggested constitutional amendments?*
Characteristic
Rather positive
Rather negative
Regular pension indexation
91%
1%
Minimum wage fixing at no lower than the subsistence minimum
90%
5%
A 25-year residency requirement for a presidential candidate (currently 10)
87%
5%
Constitutional Court's ability to check the constitutionality of laws adopted by the Federal Assembly at the request of the president
81%
4%
Prohibition for governors, administration members, state servants, State Duma deputies, senators, and municipal servants to have a foreign citizenship/residence permit**
68%
14%
President's right to appoint heads of law enforcement agencies in consultation with the Federation Council
66%
12%
Removal of the "in a row" clause from the number of presidential terms
66%
15%
Precedence of the Russian Constitution over international treaties
63%
14%
Extension of the Federation Council's powers
62%
10%
State Duma's right to approve the candidates of the prime minister, deputy prime ministers, and ministers
61%
10%
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