2005 Chadian constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Chad on 6 June 2005. The amendments to the constitution were approved by 66% of voters.

Background

The proposed amendments to the constitution included the removal of two-term limit on the President, the replacement of the Senate with a Cultural, Economic and Social Council and giving the President powers to amend the constitution.

The amendments were proposed by incumbent President Idriss Déby, who was due to complete his second term in 2006. In June 2001 Déby had promised to step down after his second term, stating: I make a public commitment: I will not be candidate at the 2006 presidential election. I will not change the Constitution [...] What remains to do for me in my last mandate, is to prepare Chad for alternation in government.

Campaign

While Dèby's Patriotic Salvation Movement (MPS) campaigned for "yes", the opposition was divided among those who called for a boycott of the vote and those who called for a "no" vote. The abstensionists allied themselves in the Coordination des Partis politiques pour la Défense de la Constitution (CPDC), an alliance of 24 parties including the Rally for Democracy and Progress and the Union for Renewal and Democracy. The parties that campaigned for a "no" vote included the Front of Action Forces for the Republic and the Rally for the Republic – Lingui.

Results

Do you support the constitutional law proposal of revision of the Constitution of 31 March 1996 approved by the National Assembly on 23 May 2004?

Choice Votes %
For1,835,39265.75
Against956,18034.25
Invalid/blank votes74,810
Total2,866,382100
Registered voters/turnout4,958,15657.81
Source: African Elections Database

By region

Regions Registered Voters Voters Invalid Votes Valid Votes For % Against % Turnout
Batha313,441203,9551,943202,012137,22467.9364,78832.0765.1
Borkou-Ennedi-Tibesti96,94569,71875668,96252,48776. 1116,47523.8971.9
Chari-Baguirmi260,297150,3713,478146,89392,54863.0054,34537.0057.8
Guéra248,861151,5161,884149,632102,04668.2047,58631.8060.9
Hadjer-Lamis328,955217,3272,740214,587144,93667.5469,65132.4666.1
Kanem300,089159,220901158,319110,72669.9447,59330.0653.1
Lac202,651124,1611,219122,94287,98171.5634,96128.4461.3
Logone Occidental268,521121,0175,971115,04658,29250.6756,75449.3345.1
Logone Oriental258,420138,7864,530134,25676,92757.3057,32942.7053.7
Mandoul242,256171,0007,523163,477102,81262.8960,66537.1170.6
Mayo-Kebbi Est323,160178,8334,012174,821104,27959.6570,54240.3555.3
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest195,714137,3666,143131,22381,59362.1849,63037.8270.2
Moyen-Chari243,182117,0955,860111,23561,92355.6749,31244.3348.2
Ouaddaï507,112384,5859,038375,547274,98273.22100,56513.0483.7
Salamat161,162101,339849100,49068,64768.3131,84331.6962.9
Tandjilé253,795129,5904,980124,61074,04559.4250,56540.5851.1
Wadi Fira190,234137,4821,026136,45695,67870.1240,77829.8872.3
N'Djamena563,361173,02111,957161,064108,26667.2252,79832.7830.7
Total4,958,1562,866,38274,8102,791,5721,835,39265.75956,18034.2557.8
Source: African Elections Database

Aftermath

The constitutional amendment allowed Déby to contest the 2006 presidential elections, in which he won a third term.

References

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