Qatari constitutional referendum, 2003

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A referendum to approve a new constitution was held in Qatar on 29 April 2003. The constitution was overwhelmingly approved, with almost 98% in favour.

The population of the country was estimated to be around 790,000 at the time of the referendum with only 85,000 registered voters. Voter turnout was 84.3% and there were 533 invalid votes (0.7% of the total).^[1]

Results

Option	Votes	%
Yes	69,987	97.66
No	1,145	1.60
Invalid votes	533	0.74
Total	71,665	100%
Source: IFES Election Guide

References

↑ IFES Election Guide

External sources

"Constitution of Qatar". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar. Retrieved 2013-07-25.

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