Constitutional reform in Russia 2020 - statistics & facts
Amendments to the Russian Constitution of 1993 were approved during the 2020 national voting in Russia from June 25 to July 1, with nearly 78 percent of voters supporting the changes. Approximately two thirds of Russians took part in the voting. The reform, which included changes to articles on executive power, social policy, and the nation's values, was initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his state-of-the-nation address on January 15. Voters could not select particular amendments they agreed or disagreed with; instead, they could vote for or against the whole new draft of the Constitution. First planned to take place in April 2020, the voting was postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. By law, the voting on the amendments was not required, as they were already approved by the parliament in March 2020; the plebiscite was organized to give legitimacy to the reform.
