2002 Tunisian constitutional referendum
Referendum in Tunisia
26 May 2002 (2002-05-26) |
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 3,462,177 | 99.52% |
No | 16,642 | 0.48% |
Valid votes | 3,478,819 | 99.85% |
Invalid or blank votes | 5,172 | 0.15% |
Total votes | 3,483,991 | 100.00% |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,644,845 | 95.59% |
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A constitutional referendum was held in Tunisia on 26 May 2002. The amendments to the constitution would abolish the three-term limit for incumbent presidents and raise the age limit of a sitting president from 70 to 75.[1] A second parliamentary chamber (Chamber of Advisors) was introduced.
The changes were reportedly approved by 99.52% of voters, with a 95.59% voter turnout,[2] but the results were denounced by the opposition as a masquerade.[1]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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Yes | 3,462,177 | 99.52 |
No | 16,642 | 0.48 |
Valid votes | 3,478,819 | 99.85 |
Invalid or blank votes | 5,172 | 0.15 |
Total votes | 3,483,991 | 100.00 |
Source: POGAR |
References
- ^ a b Win confirms Tunisia leader in power BBC News, 27 May 2002
- ^ Tunisia referendum: Landslide vote in favor of constitutional reform Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine Tunisia Referendum