2000 Ugandan multi-party referendum explained

Date:29 June 2000
Country:Uganda
Which political system do you wish to adopt, Movement or Multi-party?
Yes Text:Movement system
No Text:Multi-party system
Yes:4,322,901
No:442,823
Invalid:148,800
Electorate:9,609,703

A referendum on restoring multi-party democracy was held in Uganda on 29 June 2000. Voters were asked "Which political system do you wish to adopt, Movement or Multiparty?" The result was 90.7% in support of the non-partisan Movement system with a voter turnout of 51.1%

A second referendum on the subject was held in 2005, with the reverse result.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/ug.html#2000_Referendum Elections in Uganda