2002 Tunisian constitutional referendum
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.
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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
- 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
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