2003 Rwandan constitutional referendum explained

Country:Rwanda
Yes:3,132,291
No:220,462
Invalid:119,447
Electorate:3,863,965

A constitutional referendum was held in Rwanda on 26 May 2003. The new constitution created a presidential republic with a bicameral parliament, and banned the incitement of racial hatred. It was approved by 93% of voters with a 90% voter turnout.[1] Following its approval, presidential elections were held on 25 August and parliamentary elections on 29–30 September.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For3,132,29193.42
Against220,4626.58
Invalid/blank votes119,447
Total3,472,200100
Registered voters/turnout3,863,96589.9
align=left colspan=3Source: African Elections Database

Notes and References

  1. http://africanelections.tripod.com/rw.html Elections in Rwanda