2012 Syrian constitutional referendum

2012 Syrian constitutional referendum
26 February 2012 (2012-02-26)
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 7,490,319 90.86%
No 753,208 9.14%
Valid votes 8,243,527 98.41%
Invalid or blank votes 132,920 1.59%
Total votes 8,376,447 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 14,589,954 57.41%

A constitutional referendum was held in Syria on 26 February 2012. In response to the Syrian Civil War, President Bashar al-Assad ordered a new constitution to be drafted. The referendum was not monitored by foreign observers.

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