1984 Liberian constitutional referendum
A referendum on a new constitution was held in Liberia on 3 July 1984. It was approved by 98.6% of voters, with a turnout of 82.2%.[1] The new constitution came into force on 6 January 1986, following the 1985 general elections.
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Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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540,113 | 98.6 |
No | 7,771 | 1.4 |
Valid votes | 547,884 | 96.6 |
Invalid or blank votes | 19,007 | 3.4 |
Total votes | 566,891 | 100.00 |
Source: Nohlen et al |
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gollark: Although I don't think I'd want to encourage an increase in lawyers.
gollark: If you could somehow make medicine/law available as undergraduate things that... might help?
gollark: The UK does those, I think, and seems to be doing fine lawyer and doctor-wise.
gollark: A convincing explanation I read of the everyone-has-to-go-to-college thing is that college degrees work as a signal to employers that you have some basic competence at listening independently, doing things for delayed gain later, sort of thing, more than providing any massively work-relevant skills, and it apparently got easier/more popular to get a degree over time, so the *lack* of one works as a signal that you *lack* those basic skills.
References
- Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p514 ISBN 0-19-829645-2
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