2024 Qatari constitutional referendum
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A referendum took place in Qatar on 5 November 2024 regarding the new revisions to the 2004 constitution. Some of the changes include strengthening the role of the emir and abolishment of the elections to the Consultative Assembly with its members being appointed instead. The referendum results will be legally binding.{{cite news |last1=Mills |first1=Andrew |title=Qatar to hold referendum on measure to abandon legislative elections, Emir says |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatar-emir-says-israel-chose-expand-aggression-west-bank-lebanon-2024-10-15/ |access-date=2 November 2024 |work=Reuters |date=15 October 2024}}{{cite news |title=Qatar sets constitutional amendment referendum for November 5 |url=https://www.thearabweekly.com/qatar-sets-constitutional-amendment-referendum-november-5 |access-date=2 November 2024 |work=The Arab Weekly |date=30 October 2024}}{{cite news |title=HH the Amir Inaugurates Shura Council's Ordinary Session |url=https://www.qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2024-10/15/0022-hh-the%C2%A0amir%C2%A0inaugurates-shura%C2%A0council's-ordinary-session |access-date=2 November 2024 |work=Qatar News Agency |date=15 October 2024}}
Background
The first direct election for two-thirds of the Consultative Assembly took place in 2021. On 15 October 2024, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani announced plans for a referendum on whether to abolish direct elections to the Consultative Assembly and revert to an appointive system, saying that the election had affected relations within families and tribes and that it had assumed "an identity-based character that we are not equipped to handle, with potential complications over time that we would rather avoid".{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/qatar-referendum-abandoning-legislative-vote-75bdee9688b9cdbc91f81ae243d8ff36 |title=Qatar's ruler says his nation will vote on abandoning legislative elections after just one poll |date=16 October 2024 |work=Associated Press |access-date=16 October 2024 }}
Results
On 6 November, the Ministry of Interior announced that the referendum passed with 90.6% in favour. Turnout was at 84%.{{cite news |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241106-qatar-votes-overwhelmingly-to-scrap-legislative-polls |title=Qatar votes overwhelmingly to scrap legislative polls |date=6 November 2024 |work=France 24 |access-date=6 November 2024 }}
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