2001 Senegalese constitutional referendum
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|country=Senegal
|date={{start date|2001|01|07|df=y}}
|title=
|yes=1,559,432
|no=99,108
|invalid=26,622
|electorate=2,563,422
|outcome=
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A constitutional referendum was held in Senegal on 7 January 2001. Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution. It was approved by 94% of voters, leading to early parliamentary elections taking place in April 2001.
Background
The proposed constitution would abolish the Senate, which had only come into existence in 1999; its first election had been boycotted by the opposition parties, who viewed its creation as unnecessary. It also reduced the presidential term from seven to five years.[http://africanelections.tripod.com/sn.html#2001_Constitutional_Referendum Elections in Senegal] African Elections Database
Result
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|for=1559432
|against=99108
|invalid=26622
|electorate=2563522
|source=[http://africanelections.tripod.com/sn.html#2001_Constitutional_Referendum African Elections Database]
}}
References
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Category:Referendums in Senegal
Category:Constitutional referendums
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