1970 Upper Voltan constitutional referendum|
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Choice | Votes | % |  Yes | 1,757,004 | 98.56% |  No | 25,757 | 1.44% | | Valid votes | 1,782,761 | 98.10% | | Invalid or blank votes | 34,580 | 1.90% | | Total votes | 1,817,341 | 100.00% | | Registered voters/turnout | 2,351,258 | 77.29% | |
A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of Upper Volta on 14 June 1970. It followed the 1966 military coup, and would restore multi-party democracy. However, the new constitution made the country a presidential republic, with the President able to dissolve the National Assembly and rule by decree. It also allowed coup leader Sangoulé Lamizana to remain President for a further four years.[1] It was approved by 98.56% of voters with a 77.3% turnout.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 1,757,004 | 98.56 |
| Against | 25,757 | 1.44 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 34,580 | – |
| Total | 1,817,341 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,351,258 | 77.3 |
| Source: Sternberger et al.[2] |
References
- ^ Elections in Burkina Faso African Elections Database
- ^ Sternberger, D, Vogel, B, Nohlen, D & Landfried, K (1978) Die Wahl der Parlamente: Band II: Afrika, Zweite Halbband, p1586
