2003 Tajik constitutional referendum explained

Date:22 June 2003
Country:Tajikistan
Do you accept amendments to the Constitution of Tajikistan, Yes or No?
Yes:2,661,250
No:175,246
Invalid:21,189
Electorate:2,965,000

A constitutional referendum was held in Tajikistan on 22 June 2003. The changes included removing Article 65, which limited the President to a single term of office.[1] They were approved by 94% of voters, with a turnout of 96%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.electionguide.org/election.php?ID=366 Overview
  2. http://www.irinnews.org/PrintReport.aspx?ReportID=20195 TAJIKISTAN: Focus on constitutional referendum