Burundi constitutional referendum, 1992

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Burundi held a constitutional referendum on 9 March 1992.

Contents 1 Main points of the new constitution 1.1 Results 2 Elections 3 See also

[edit] Main points of the new constitution

• Presidential system of government
• Renewable five-year presidential mandate
• Introduction of proportional representation
• Freedom of the press
• Guarantees of human rights
• Political groupings seeking legal recognition are required to comply with certain requirements, including acceptance of the Charter of National Unity

[edit] Results

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Summary of the 9 March 1992 Burundi constitutional referendum results

Result	Votes	%
Yes votes	2,003,411	90.42
No votes	212,285	9.58
Total (turnout: 97.0%)	2,215,696	100.00
Invalid votes	2,753
Total votes	2,218,449
Registered voters	2,287,554
Source: African Elections Database

The new constitution was promulgated on 13 March 1992.

[edit] Elections

The first elections held under the new constitution took place on 1 June (Presidential) and 29 June 1993 (Legislative).

[edit] See also

• History of Burundi