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A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on June 25, 2006 and approved by nearly 97% of voters. Following the August 2005 ousting of long-time president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, the new transitional military regime called the referendum on a new constitution, which limited presidents to two five-year terms; previously presidential terms were six years and there was no limit on re-election. The new constitution also established a maximum age limit of 75 for presidential candidates.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 712,214 | 96.95 | |
| Against | 10,482 | 1.43 | |
| Blank | 11,951 | 1.63 | |
| Total | 734,647 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 734,647 | 97.10 | |
| Invalid votes | 21,914 | 2.90 | |
| Total votes | 756,561 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 989,664 | 76.45 | |
| Source: Official Journal | |||
References
- "Mauritania's constitution gets 96.96% yes vote" Archived 2006-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, Middle East Online, June 28, 2006.
- "Military junta launches pro-democracy poll", The New Humanitarian, June 23, 2006.
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