2010 Malagasy constitutional referendum|
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Choice |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
2,657,962 |
74.19% |
| No |
924,592 |
25.81% |
| Valid votes |
3,582,554 |
95.23% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
179,423 |
4.77% |
| Total votes |
3,761,977 |
100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout |
7,151,223 |
52.61% |
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A constitutional referendum was held in Madagascar on 17 November 2010, in which voters approved a proposal for the state's fourth Constitution. The Malagasy people were asked to answer "Yes" or "No" to the proposed new constitution, which was considered to help consolidate Andry Rajoelina's grip on power. At the time of the referendum, Rajoelina headed the governing Highest Transitional Authority (HAT), an interim junta established following the military-backed coup d'état against then President Marc Ravalomanana in March 2009.
