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The Republic of Burundi held a constitutional referendum on 28 February 2005.
The new constitution guarantees representation for both ethnic groups by setting out the share of posts they will have in parliament and government and the army, which had been dominated by Tutsis since independence. Most political parties urged a "Yes" vote in the poll, but some Tutsi parties urged a "No" vote, stating that the new constitution doesn't give Tutsis enough guarantees. Election day was peaceful and no major incidents were reported. Voter turnout was high and the final results showed overwhelming support for the new constitution.
Result | Votes | % |
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Yes votes | 2,607,852 | 92.02 |
No votes | 226,235 | 7.98 |
Total (turnout: 92.4%) | 2,834,087 | 100.00 |
Invalid votes | 60,285 | |
Total votes | 2,894,372 | |
Registered voters | 3,132,494 | |
Source: African Elections Database |
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