23 May 1980 Moroccan constitutional referendum

23 May 1980 Moroccan constitutional referendum
23 May 1980
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 6,849,813 99.62%
No 25,891 0.38%
Valid votes 6,875,704 99.61%
Invalid or blank votes 27,013 0.39%
Total votes 6,902,717 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 7,130,703 96.8%

A constitutional referendum occurred in Morocco on 23 May 1980.[1] It proposed amendments to article 21 of the 1972 constitution regarding the Regency Council, lowering the King's age of majority from 18 to 16.[2] Official results reported 99.6% approval with 96.8% voter turnout.[3] A second referendum followed one week later concerning articles 43 and 95.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For6,849,81399.62
Against25,8910.38
Total6,875,704100.00
Valid votes6,875,70499.61
Invalid/blank votes27,0130.39
Total votes6,902,717100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,130,70396.80
Source: Nohlen et al.

References

  1. ^ Historic overview of the Moroccan parliamentary experience Parliament of Morocco (in French)
  2. ^ Monarchy Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine National Portal of Morocco
  3. ^ Nohlen, Dieter; Krennerich, Michael; Thibaut, Bernard (1999). Elections in Africa A Data Handbook. Oxford University Press on Demand. p. 632. ISBN 978-0-19-829645-4.
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