MOSCOW, August 25. /TASS/. More than 60% of surveyed Russians said they intend to participate in the elections for State Duma deputies in September, while nearly 70% of respondents are aware of the single voting day, said Mikhail Mamonov, director of political research at the VTsIOM analytical center.
"Today, 66% declare their intention to take part in the elections, with 50% stating that they will definitely take part and 16% that they will more likely take part. We can say that the level of declared participation is high; only 18% confidently state that they will not go to the elections," Mamonov said at the roundtable of the Expert Institute for Social Research "Single Voting Day·2026: the active phase of the campaign."
Mamonov noted that there is still room to increase voter turnout, as 13% of those surveyed have not yet decided whether they will participate.
According to the expert, the level of awareness about the elections has increased over the past two weeks.
"Today, 68% of respondents correctly name the date, month, and year of the elections; another 3% were able to say that the elections would be held this year, without providing any specific details about the exact date. That is, we can say that the 70% awareness threshold was overcome. And this indicator is trending upward," Mamonov noted.
