2001 Guinean constitutional referendum explained

Country:Guinea
Date:11 November 2001
Do you approve of the new constitution?
Yes:3644653
No:60769
Invalid:52968
Electorate:4310081

A constitutional referendum was held in Guinea on 11 November 2001. The new constitution would remove presidential term limits, and increase the term from five to seven years.[1] It was approved by 98% of voters, and although boycotted by the opposition,[2] turnout was reported to be 87%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/gn.html Elections in Guinea
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1032515.stm Guinea Timeline