2006 Mauritanian constitutional referendum|
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|
Choice |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
712,214 |
96.95% |
| No |
10,482 |
1.43% |
| Blank votes |
11,951 |
1.63% |
| Valid votes |
734,647 |
97.10% |
| Invalid votes |
21,914 |
2.90% |
| Total votes |
756,561 |
100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout |
989,664 |
76.45% |
|
A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on June 25, 2006 and approved by nearly 97% of voters. Following the August 2005 ousting of long-time president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, the new transitional military regime called the referendum on a new constitution, which limited presidents to two five-year terms; previously presidential terms were six years and there was no limit on re-election. The new constitution also established a maximum age limit of 75 for presidential candidates.
