Constitutional referendum in Niger 2010
The constitutional referendum in Niger 2010 was held on October 31, 2010 in the West African Republic of Niger . The new constitution was adopted with more than 90% of all votes cast. Observers from the UN and other international organizations were invited. In a press release, the African Union described the vote as "smooth and successful".
background
The referendum was preceded by a military coup that drove the incumbent President Mamadou Tandja from office. The new constitution that has been put to the vote is the seventh in the history of independent Niger . It was supposed to replace the constitution that was only accepted by referendum in 2009, which allowed Mamadou Tandja a second term in office and to initiate the return to a civilian government. The referendum guaranteed the military on the one hand political immunity for their coup, on the other hand they were obliged to hand over power to a civilian government by April 6, 2011 after parliamentary and presidential elections.
Result
| be right | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3 124 152 | 90.18% | |
| No | 340 115 | 9.82% | |
| Valid votes | 3,464,267 | 97.91% | |
| Invalid votes | 74 059 | 2.09% | |
| Total votes | 3,538,326 | 100.0% | |
| Eligible voters: 6 720 335 | |||
| Voter turnout; 52.65% | |||
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consequences
As a result of the referendum, presidential elections were held on January 31, 2011 ..
Web links
- Text of the constitution: La constitution de la VIIème République . Cour Constitutionnelle du Niger (PDF, French).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Xiong Tong: Niger calls on UN to observe upcoming referendum and elections. In: xinhuanet.com. September 24, 2010, accessed December 28, 2010 .
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of December 19, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) africa-union.org, taken on December 27, 2010
- ↑ Niger set to adopt new charter . In: news24.com, November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2014. (English)
- ↑ english.peopledaily.com
