Voting on amendments: the data of the CEC and the surprise of the MEP

the CEC predicts a higher turnout of 62%, said the Secretary of the Commission of Maya Grishin. She noted that as at 17.00 Moscow time the average turnout for voting on amendments to the Constitution has reached 62%. Since nearly half plots still open, this figure will be much higher, said Grishin.

after processing of 5.39% of the protocols for the amendments to the Constitution voted 69,76% of Russians.

Present at the voting as an observer member of the European Parliament hélène Laporte noted the high level of organization, including from the sanitary point of view. At a briefing in the Public chamber of the Russian Federation Laporte called the extended period of voting on amendments favourable in the current environment. “I am shocked and surprised,” concluded Laporte.