| Do you approve of the draft Constitution submitted to your sanction? | |
| Date: | 31 October 2010 |
| Country: | Niger |
| Yes: | 3,086,473 |
| No: | 335,677 |
| Invalid: | 74,202 |
| Electorate: | 6,720,335 |
A constitutional referendum was held in Niger on 31 October 2010, after the military coup earlier in the year had ousted elected President Mamadou Tandja.[1] General elections followed on 31 January and 12 March 2011. Approved by 90% of voters, the constitution granted immunity to the coup leaders and stipulated that they had to hand over power by 6 April 2011.[2] They did so as promised following the January–March 2011 general elections. The approval of the referendum also restored the semi-presidential system of government which had been abolished in the disputed referendum in 2009.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 3,086,473 | 90.19 |
| Against | 335,677 | 9.81 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 74,202 | – |
| Total | 3,496,352 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,720,335 | 52.02 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: African Elections Database |