1991 Sierra Leonean constitutional referendum|
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Choice |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
1,500,000 |
80.00% |
| No |
375,000 |
20.00% |
| Valid votes |
1,875,000 |
100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
0 |
0.00% |
| Total votes |
1,875,000 |
100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout |
2,500,000 |
75% |
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A referendum on a new constitution was held in Sierra Leone in August 1991. Voting was held over four days (23, 26, 28 and 30 August). The new constitution would restore multi-party politics, as the country had been a one-party state since the 1978 constitutional referendum made the All People's Congress the only legally permitted party.
Of the approximately 2.5 million voters, turnout was around 75%. The new constitution was approved by around 80% of voters, and came into force on 1 October. As a result, the 1978 constitution was repealed. Due to a coup eight months after the referendum, the first elections under the new constitution were not held until 1996.
