2003 Tajik constitutional referendum
22 June 2003
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A constitutional referendum was held in Tajikistan on 22 June 2003. The changes included removing Article 65, which limited the President to a single term of office.[1] The changes also extended the president's term to 14 years.[2] They were approved by 94% of voters, with a turnout of 96%.[3]
International observers described the conduct of the referendum as problematic.[2]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 2,661,250 | 93.82 | |
| Against | 175,246 | 6.18 | |
| Total | 2,836,496 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 2,836,496 | 99.26 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 21,189 | 0.74 | |
| Total votes | 2,857,685 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,965,000 | 96.38 | |
| Source: Direct Democracy | |||
References
- ^ Overview IFES
- ^ a b Najibullah, Farangis (2003). "Tajikistan: Referendum Seen As Smokescreen To Prolong President's Grip On Power". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
- ^ TAJIKISTAN: Focus on constitutional referendum IRIN, 26 June 2003