2006 Mauritanian constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on June 25, 2006 and approved by nearly 97% of voters. Following the August 2005 ouster of long-time president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, the new transitional military regime called the referendum on a new constitution, which limits presidents to two five-year terms; previously presidential terms were six years and there was no limit on re-election.[1] The new constitution also establishes a maximum age limit of 75 for presidential candidates.[2]

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Results
Electorate Spoilt votes Turnout (%) For (%) Against (%)
989,66421,914756,643 (76.45)712,214(96.94)10,482 (1.43)
Source: IFES Election Guide
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References
  1. "Mauritania's constitution gets 96.96% yes vote" Archived 2006-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, Middle East Online, June 28, 2006.
  2. "Military junta launches pro-democracy poll", IRIN, June 23, 2006.
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