Sergei Klishevich. An archive photo
MINSK, 17 January (BelTA) – The expected voter turnout in the upcoming presidential election suggests that the Belarusian society is well informed about and interested in politics, member of the House of Representatives Sergei Klishevich told BelTA commenting on the results of a recent survey.
Respondents were asked: “Are you going to take part in the upcoming election?” Some 85.5% of the respondents answered in the positive, 4.8% answered in the negative and 9.7% were undecided.
“Such a high projected voter turnout in the upcoming presidential election suggests that our society is well informed about and interested in politics. Unfortunately, in a number of CIS and former Soviet republics the turnout is usually low - around 40-50% or lower. This indicates a general political crisis and mistrust in the political system. People show their attitude to elections by not going to polling stations, or leaving the country en masse, as happens in the Baltic states. Another example is Ukraine with its constant competition of anti-ratings. This means that the turnout there will be high only if a new figure without a negative background appears, especially in the run-off election. But, alas, such people are virtually non-existent, hence the trust in state institutions, and, consequently, turnout, falls from election to election,” Sergei Klishevich said.
Belarus, on the other hand, demonstrates stability and a high level of social standards to the world, the deputy emphasized. “This, along with ideological and media work are the main contributors to the high turnout,” the parliamentarian said.
In December 2024, a cross-country opinion poll was conducted by Belarus and Serbia. In Serbia, the survey was done by the Institute of International Politics and Economics and the independent research center House off Win. In Belarus, the survey was carried out by the Center for Social and Humanitarian Studies of Belarusian State Economic University. The survey in Belarus was conducted by door-to-door interviews (1,500 respondents). The main goal was to build a better understanding of mutual perception of Belarusians and Serbs, to identify the most promising areas of cooperation and friendship. Taking into account that this survey coincided with the election campaign in Belarus, a separate block of questions in the Belarusian part of the study concerned the respondents' assessment of the socio-political situation and priority electoral attitudes.
Respondents were asked: “Are you going to take part in the upcoming election?” Some 85.5% of the respondents answered in the positive, 4.8% answered in the negative and 9.7% were undecided.
“Such a high projected voter turnout in the upcoming presidential election suggests that our society is well informed about and interested in politics. Unfortunately, in a number of CIS and former Soviet republics the turnout is usually low - around 40-50% or lower. This indicates a general political crisis and mistrust in the political system. People show their attitude to elections by not going to polling stations, or leaving the country en masse, as happens in the Baltic states. Another example is Ukraine with its constant competition of anti-ratings. This means that the turnout there will be high only if a new figure without a negative background appears, especially in the run-off election. But, alas, such people are virtually non-existent, hence the trust in state institutions, and, consequently, turnout, falls from election to election,” Sergei Klishevich said.
Belarus, on the other hand, demonstrates stability and a high level of social standards to the world, the deputy emphasized. “This, along with ideological and media work are the main contributors to the high turnout,” the parliamentarian said.
In December 2024, a cross-country opinion poll was conducted by Belarus and Serbia. In Serbia, the survey was done by the Institute of International Politics and Economics and the independent research center House off Win. In Belarus, the survey was carried out by the Center for Social and Humanitarian Studies of Belarusian State Economic University. The survey in Belarus was conducted by door-to-door interviews (1,500 respondents). The main goal was to build a better understanding of mutual perception of Belarusians and Serbs, to identify the most promising areas of cooperation and friendship. Taking into account that this survey coincided with the election campaign in Belarus, a separate block of questions in the Belarusian part of the study concerned the respondents' assessment of the socio-political situation and priority electoral attitudes.
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