Opinion of Russian voters on the referendum on the State of the Union in the USSR and the election of the president by universal suffrage

Opinion of Russian voters on the referendum on the State of the Union in the USSR and the election of the president by universal suffrage

Report in the village of Pirogovo two days before the election of a referendum next Sunday on the state of union in the USSR. The Soviets will have to decide whether to remain in a federation of Soviet republics. In Russia Boris Yeltsin asks his voters to vote for or against the election of the President of the Republic by universal suffrage. Return on the stakes of this election -vital for Mikhaël Gorbachev calling to vote "No"-, the maintenance of the preponderance of Russia within the USSR. Telerottoir, two gentlemen sitting on a bench discuss about the referendum and Interview of Vladislav Ghorokov, USSR People’s Representative, constituency of Mytischi, speaking in French on the nature of the referendum and testimony of young people: "the union can not break up", "I will vote for the union".

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File : Russia: presidential elections

Publication date : 16 March 1991