Mauritanian constitutional referendum, 2006
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A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on June 25, 2006 and approved by nearly 97% of voters. Following the August 2005 ouster of long-time president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, the new transitional military regime called the referendum on a new constitution, which limits 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 establishes a maximum age limit of 75 for presidential candidates.[2]
[edit] Results
| Electorate | Spoilt votes | Turnout (%) | For (%) | Against (%) |
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| 989,664 | 21,914 | 756,643 (76.45) | 712,214(96.94) | 10,482 (1.43) |
| Source: IFES Election Guide | ||||
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- ^ "Mauritania's constitution gets 96.96% yes vote", Middle East Online, June 28, 2006.
- ^ "Military junta launches pro-democracy poll", IRIN, June 23, 2006.
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