Venezuelan constitutional referendum, December 1999
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A constitutional referendum was held in Venezuela
on 15 December 1999. Voters were asked whether they approved of the new constitution
drawn up by the Constitutional Assembly elected
earlier in the year. The question was:
It was approved by 71.8% of voters, although turnout was only 44.4%.
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 15 December 1999. Voters were asked whether they approved of the new constitution
Constitution of Venezuela
||The Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the current and twenty-sixth constitution of Venezuela. It was drafted in mid-1999 by a constitutional assembly that had been created by popular referendum. Adopted in December 1999, it replaced the 1961 Constitution - the longest...
drawn up by the Constitutional Assembly elected
Venezuelan Constitutional Assembly election, 1999
Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Venezuela on 25 July 1999, following a referendum on April on convening one. For the election two large coalitions were created; Polo Patriótico, which consisted of the Fifth Republic Movement, the Movement for Socialism, Fatherland for All, the...
earlier in the year. The question was:
It was approved by 71.8% of voters, although turnout was only 44.4%.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 3,301,475 | 71.8 |
| Against | 1,298,105 | 28.2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 220,206 | – |
| Total | 4,819,786 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||