China News Service, July 3, according to the Russian Satellite Network report, on July 2, the Russian Central Election Commission announced the voting results after counting all the votes. 77.92% of voters voted for the amendment. On the 3rd local time, the Russian Kremlin announced that the Russian Constitution Amendment will take effect on July 4.
On January 15, 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed amendments to the Constitution when he delivered the State of the Union Address to both houses of parliament. On January 20, Putin submitted a draft constitutional amendment to the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament). In March, after the Russian State Duma, the Russian Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) and all 85 Russian federal bodies voted to pass the draft, Putin signed a presidential decree on the 17th of the month and decided to hold a referendum on the constitutional amendment on April 22 .
On March 25, in view of the development of the new crown epidemic, Putin decided to postpone the referendum to amend the constitution. On June 1, Putin announced that a referendum on the constitutional amendment will be held on July 1. In order to protect the lives and health of citizens, Russian citizens can vote from June 25 to July 1.
On July 2, the Russian Central Election Commission announced the results of the all-Russian vote to amend the constitution after counting all the votes. The results showed that 77.92% of voters voted for the amendment and 21.27% of voters opposed.
According to Russian media reports, the draft highlights the importance of the constitutional system and the human rights of citizens, mainly including expanding the power of the State Duma and increasing the welfare of citizens.