Eight out of ten Russians reported that their employers did not persuade them to vote for any particular party in the State Duma election in September 2021. Furthermore, 10 percent got recommendations on which party to vote for, while two percent got threatened with sanctions in case they refused to vote for the party suggested by their employer.
Has your employer tried to convince you to vote for any particular party or affect your choice?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
No
81
Got recommended to vote for a particular party, but without pressure
10
Got told about parties, about the employer's position with relation to parties
3
Got told to vote for a particular party, but without sanctions by employer
3
Got threatened with consequences, sanctions in case of refusing to vote for a particular party
The original question was worded by the source as follows: "А если говорить про голосование, то на работе Вас пытались убедить проголосовать за какую-то партию, повлиять на Ваш выбор или такого не было? Если такие факты были, то в чем они выражались?"
Respondents could chose only one of given options.
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VCIOM. (September 8, 2021). Has your employer tried to convince you to vote for any particular party or affect your choice? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263533/parliamentary-election-voting-pressure-russia/
VCIOM. "Has your employer tried to convince you to vote for any particular party or affect your choice?." Chart. September 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263533/parliamentary-election-voting-pressure-russia/
VCIOM. (2021). Has your employer tried to convince you to vote for any particular party or affect your choice?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263533/parliamentary-election-voting-pressure-russia/
VCIOM. "Has Your Employer Tried to Convince You to Vote for Any Particular Party or Affect Your Choice?." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263533/parliamentary-election-voting-pressure-russia/
VCIOM, Has your employer tried to convince you to vote for any particular party or affect your choice? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263533/parliamentary-election-voting-pressure-russia/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Has your employer tried to convince you to vote for any particular party or affect your choice? [Graph], VCIOM, September 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1263533/parliamentary-election-voting-pressure-russia/
