2006 Mauritanian constitutional referendum|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
 Yes
|
712,214
|
96.95%
|
 No
|
10,482
|
1.43%
|
| Blank votes
|
11,951
|
1.63%
|
| Valid votes
|
734,647
|
97.10%
|
| Invalid votes
|
21,914
|
2.90%
|
| Total votes
|
756,561
|
100.00%
|
| Registered voters/turnout
|
989,664
|
76.45%
| |
A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on June 25, 2006 and approved by nearly 97% of voters. Following the August 2005 ousting of long-time president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, the new transitional military regime called the referendum on a new constitution, which limited presidents to two five-year terms; previously presidential terms were six years and there was no limit on re-election.[1] The new constitution also established a maximum age limit of 75 for presidential candidates.[2]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| For | 712,214 | 96.95 |
| Against | 10,482 | 1.43 |
| Blank | 11,951 | 1.63 |
| Total | 734,647 | 100.00 |
|
| Valid votes | 734,647 | 97.10 |
|---|
| Invalid votes | 21,914 | 2.90 |
|---|
| Total votes | 756,561 | 100.00 |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 989,664 | 76.45 |
|---|
| Source: Official Journal |
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