Venezuelan constitutional referendum, April 1999
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A referendum on convening a Constitutional Assembly was held in Venezuela
on 25 April 1999. Voters were asked two questions;
Both measures were approved, with 92.4% in favour of the first question and 86.5% in favour of the second. Voter turnout was 37.8%.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
on 25 April 1999. Voters were asked two questions;
- Should a Constitutional Assembly should be convened
- Do you agree with the President's suggestion of how the Assembly should be elected (each voter having ten votes).
Both measures were approved, with 92.4% in favour of the first question and 86.5% in favour of the second. Voter turnout was 37.8%.
Question I
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 3,516,558 | 92.4 |
| Against | 290,524 | 7.6 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 194,590 | – |
| Total | 4,001,672 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||
Question II
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 3,275,716 | 86.5 |
| Against | 512,967 | 13.5 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 212,989 | – |
| Total | 4,001,672 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||