Qatari constitutional referendum, 2003
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A referendum to approve a new constitution was held in Qatar on 29 April 2003. The constitution was overwhelmingly approved, with over 98% in favour.
Although the population of the country was estimated to be around 790,000 at the time of the referendum, there were only 85,000 registered voters. Voter turnout was 84.3% and there were 533 invalid votes (0.7% of the total). [1]
[edit] Results
| Option | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 69,987 | 98.39% |
| No | 1,145 | 1.61% |
| Total | 71,132 | 100% |
| Source: IFES Election Guide | ||
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