Constitutional referendum in Tunisia in 2002
A constitutional referendum was held in Tunisia on May 26, 2002 .
The amendments to the constitution of the Republic of Tunisia included the abolition of the limitation of the possible terms of office of a president to 3 and increased the age limit for the incumbent president from 70 to 75 years. A second parliamentary chamber ( Chamber of Advisors ) was introduced.
The constitutional amendments were, according to official reports, adopted by 99.52% of voters, with a turnout of 95.59%. The opposition called the results a masquerade.
Results
| choice | be right | proportion of |
|---|---|---|
| For | 3,462,177 | 99.52% |
| Against | 16,642 | 0.48% |
| Invalid / Empty | 5,172 | - |
| total | 3,483,991 | 100% |
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Win confirms Tunisia leader in power BBC News, May 27, 2002
- ↑ Tunisia referendum: Landslide vote in favor of constitutional reform ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Tunisia referendum
