Djiboutian constitutional referendum, 1992
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An constitutional referendum was held in Djibouti
on 4 September 1992. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy for the first time since independence. A second question asked voters whether the number of political parties should be limited to four. Both were approved by over 97.9% of voters with a 75.2% turnout. The first multi-party elections were held in December that year.
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
on 4 September 1992. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy for the first time since independence. A second question asked voters whether the number of political parties should be limited to four. Both were approved by over 97.9% of voters with a 75.2% turnout. The first multi-party elections were held in December that year.
New constitution
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 101,287 | 98.1 |
| Against | 2,013 | 1.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,504 | |
| Total | 104,804 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||
Limit of four political parties
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 101,125 | 97.9 |
| Against | 2,177 | 2.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,504 | |
| Total | 104,804 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||