A related opinion probe of the day before involved 45 Russian regions, with 2,028 respondents older than 18. Arranging the poll was the sociological research holding, ROMIR Monitoring, or Russian Public Opinion and Market Studies.
A referendum needs its procedure simplified as much as possible-or referendums will not be timely and regular, said 60 per cent of the polled. 28 per cent are of a contrasting opinion. They think the arrangements must be as entangled as can be, or the government will be tempted to waste money on futile debates.
What issues would you like to see offered for a referendum? was another question. Here, one could choose several answer versions, so the sum exceeds 100 per cent.
A majority, 34 per cent, demand national debates on the current housing and municipal service reform. 30 per cent are anxious to speak up on health care, 28 per cent on the pension reform, now underway, and 24 per cent on the replacement of privileges with monetary compensations.
Higher education reforms are the concern of 17 per cent, army reform 25 per cent, administrative reform 14 per cent, and Chechen developments 13 per cent. Another 4 per cent want other matters offered to a referendum.
