16.10.2020
Attitudes towards the President's survey initiative
- The results of a survey conducted by the Rating Group on 14–16 October showed that 60% know that President Zelensky announced a nationwide poll to be held on election day, 25 October. Among them, 25% said they know about it well, while 35% have heard something about it. At the same time, 40% know nothing about this initiative. A relatively higher level of awareness of the presidential initiative is observed among urban residents and older respondents. During the fieldwork period, a gradual increase in the share of those who had heard about this initiative was recorded.
- 42% of respondents have a positive attitude toward the President’s idea of holding a nationwide poll on election day. 33% perceive it neutrally, while 22% have a negative attitude. Relatively stronger support for this idea is observed among residents of the south-eastern regions of the country, inhabitants of villages and small towns, and voters of the “Servant of the People” party. The most negative attitudes toward this initiative are found among the oldest respondents and voters of the “European Solidarity” party.
Methodology
- Audience: Ukrainian citizens aged 18 and older in all regions except for the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas. The sample is representative in terms of age, gender and type of settlement.
- Sample size: 5,000 respondents.
- Survey method: CATI (computer-assisted telephone interviews). Based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers.
- The margin of error for the study with a confidence level of 0.95 is no more than 1.4%.
- Fieldwork dates: 14-16 October 2020.
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