1939 Haitian constitutional referendum explained

Date:23 July 1939
Country:Haiti
Flag Year:1859
Yes:230,949
No:566

A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 23 July 1939.[1] The changes abolished the direct election of the President and referendums as President Sténio Vincent considered them a "waste of time".[1] The proposals were approved a reported 99.9% of voters, and put into effect by Parliament on 8 August.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ht011939 Haiti, 23 July 1939: Constitution reform