Sociology
Parliamentary Elections: Still No Obvious Favorites
2004-07-14
A report by the Zerkalo sociological service of the BelaPAN Information Company
This is what can be concluded from a national poll conducted by BelaPAN's Zerkalo sociological service between May 28 and June 3, 2004. As many as 1,015 people aged 16+ were interviewed in about 100 cities and villages across Belarus.
Table 1. Percentage distribution of answers to the question, "Parliamentary elections will be held in the fall of 2004. If the list of candidates is as stated below, which candidate will you vote for?"
Answers | % |
For a candidate that will be supported by the authorities | 16,0 |
For any opposition candidate | 2,3 |
For a representative of the Five Plus coalition | 3,3 |
For a representative of the European Coalition "Svabodnaya Belarus" | 2,2 |
For a representative of the Maladaya Belarus opposition bloc | 0,7 |
For a candidate from the Liberal Democratic Party | 0,9 |
For a candidate from the Communist Party of Belarus | 0,8 |
For a candidate of another party | 1,2 |
For a candidate independent of the authorities and the opposition | 9,3 |
For any candidate that I like, irrespective of his/her political position | 15,0 |
Undecided | 26,0 |
Will not vote in the elections | 7,3 |
Difficult to say/No answer | 14,9 |
