1993 Russian government referendum

Public vote of confidence in Yeltsin 1993 Russian constitutional referendum June 2024 A four-part referendum (also known in Russia as "Yes, yes, no, yes") was held in Russia on 25 April 1993.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1642 978-3-8329-5609-7 Voters were asked questions on confidence in President Boris Yeltsin, support for the government's socio-economic policies and early elections for both the presidency and parliament. The referendum was initiated by the Congress of People's Deputies, which stipulated that Yeltsin would need to obtain 50% of the electorate rather than 50% of valid votes. The Constitutional Court ruled that the president required only a simple majority on two issues (confidence in him and economic and social policy) but that he would still needed the support of more than half the electorate in order to call new parliamentary and presidential elections. Four questions – confidence in Yeltsin, support for the government's socio-economic policies, and early elections for the Congress of People's Deputies and President – were approved by a majority of participating voters. However, the proposals for early elections for the Congress of People's Deputies and President failed due to the quorum of 50% of all registered voters not being met. The referendum was a part of series of events amidst the increasing conflict between Yeltsin and the Russian parliament, which led to the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis. Questions The four questions were:Nohlen & Stöver, p1647 Do you have confidence in the President of the Russian Federation, Boris N. Yeltsin? Do you support the economic and social policy that has been conducted since 1992 by the President and Government of the Russian Federation? Should there be early elections for the President of the Russian Federation? Should there be early elections for the People's Deputies of the Russian Federation? Results QuestionForAgainstInvalid/blankTotalvotesRegisteredvotersTurnoutElectoratefor (%)ResultVotes%Votes%Confidence in Yeltsin40,405,81159.926,995,26840.11,468,86868,869,947107,310,37464.2–ApprovedSupport for the economic and social policy36,476,20254.330,640,78145.71,642,88368,759,86664.1–ApprovedEarly presidential elections34,027,31049.432,418,97247.12,316,24768,762,52964.130.21Quorum not metEarly elections for People's Deputies46,232,19769.120,712,60530.91,887,25868,832,06064.143.08Quorum not metSource: Rossiyskaya Gazeta, 6 May 1993 References Government referendum Russian government referendum Referendum Government referendum Category:Referendums in Russia