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2010 Nigerien constitutional referendum

31 October 2010

Do you approve of the draft Constitution submitted to your sanction?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 3,086,473 90.19%
No 335,677 9.81%
Valid votes 3,422,150 97.88%
Invalid or blank votes 74,202 2.12%
Total votes 3,496,352 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 6,720,335 52.03%

A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 31 October 2010, after the military coup earlier in the year had ousted elected President Mamadou Tandja. [1] General elections followed on 31 January and 12 March 2011. Approved by 90% of voters, the constitution granted immunity to the coup leaders and stipulated that they had to hand over power by 6 April 2011. [2] They did so as promised following the January–March 2011 general elections. The approval of the referendum also restored the semi-presidential system of government which had been abolished in the disputed referendum in 2009.

Results

Choice Votes %
For 3,086,473 90.19
Against 335,677 9.81
Invalid/blank votes 74,202
Total 3,496,352 100
Registered voters/turnout 6,720,335 52.02
Source: African Elections Database

References


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2010 Nigerien constitutional referendum

31 October 2010

Do you approve of the draft Constitution submitted to your sanction?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 3,086,473 90.19%
No 335,677 9.81%
Valid votes 3,422,150 97.88%
Invalid or blank votes 74,202 2.12%
Total votes 3,496,352 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 6,720,335 52.03%

A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 31 October 2010, after the military coup earlier in the year had ousted elected President Mamadou Tandja. [1] General elections followed on 31 January and 12 March 2011. Approved by 90% of voters, the constitution granted immunity to the coup leaders and stipulated that they had to hand over power by 6 April 2011. [2] They did so as promised following the January–March 2011 general elections. The approval of the referendum also restored the semi-presidential system of government which had been abolished in the disputed referendum in 2009.

Results

Choice Votes %
For 3,086,473 90.19
Against 335,677 9.81
Invalid/blank votes 74,202
Total 3,496,352 100
Registered voters/turnout 6,720,335 52.02
Source: African Elections Database

References



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