A constitutional referendum was held in Abkhazia on 3 October 1999, alongside presidential elections. Voters were asked whether they approved of the constitution that had been approved by the Supreme Soviet on 26 November 1994,[1] together with an amendmentabolishing the life term for appointed judges and replacing it with five year terms.[2] It was approved by 97.7% of voters. However, ethnic Georgians (200,000–250,000)[3] who had been expelled from Abkhazia during the conflict of 1992–93 did not participate in the referendum and the results were not recognised internationally.[4]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=lefT | For | 97.7 | |
| Against | 2.3 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | ||
| Total | 100 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 219,534 | 87.6 | |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: RRC |
Following the referendum, the Abkhazian government passed the Act of State Independence of the Republic of Abkhazia on 12 October.