1991 Burundian Charter of National Unity referendum explained

Country:Burundi
Yes:1,876,958
No:213,817
Invalid:13,143
Electorate:2,186,591

A referendum on the Charter of National Unity was held in Burundi on 9 February 1991. The charter would abolish ethnic discrimination and give a mandate for the government to write a new constitution. It was approved by 89.77% of voters with a 96% turnout.[1] Following the Charter's approval, work began on the drafting of a new constitution which was approved in a referendum held on 9 March 1992. It was promulgated on 13 March 1992.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For1,876,95889.77
Against213,81710.23
Invalid/blank votes13,163
Total2,103,938100
Registered voters/turnout2,186,59196.22
align=left colspan=3Source: African Elections Database

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/bi.html#1991_Referendum Elections in Burundi