2001 Guinean constitutional referendum

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{{infobox referendum

|country=Guinea

|date=11 November 2001

|title=Do you approve of the new constitution?

|yes=3644653

|no=60769

|invalid=52968

|electorate=4310081

}}{{Politics of Guinea}}

A constitutional referendum was held in Guinea on 11 November 2001. The new constitution would remove presidential term limits, and increase the term from five to seven years.[http://africanelections.tripod.com/gn.html Elections in Guinea] African Elections Database It was approved by 98% of voters, and although boycotted by the opposition,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1032515.stm Guinea Timeline] BBC News turnout was reported to be 87%.

Results

{{Referendum results

|for=3644653

|against=60769

|invalid=52968

|electorate=4310081

|source=[http://africanelections.tripod.com/gn.html#2001_Referendum African Elections Database]

}}

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