Qatari constitutional referendum, 2003

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A referendum to approve a new constitution was held in Qatar on 29 April 2003. The constitution was overwhelmingly approved, with over 98% in favour.

Although the population of the country was estimated to be around 790,000 at the time of the referendum, there were only 85,000 registered voters. Voter turnout was 84.3% and there were 533 invalid votes (0.7% of the total). [1]

[edit] Results

Option Votes %
Yes 69,987 98.39%
No 1,145 1.61%
Total 71,132 100%
Source: IFES Election Guide

[edit] References

  1. ^ IFES Election Guide