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A '''constitutional referendum''' was held in [[Venezuela]] on 15 December 1999.<ref name=N1>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p555 ISBN |
A '''constitutional referendum''' was held in [[Venezuela]] on 15 December 1999.<ref name=N1>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p555 ISBN 978-0-19-928358-3</ref> Voters were asked whether they approved of the [[Constitution of Venezuela|new constitution]] drawn up by the Constitutional Assembly [[Venezuelan Constitutional Assembly election, 1999|elected]] earlier in the year. The question was: |
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{{blockquote|Do you endorse the new Constitution drafted by the National Constituent Assembly?}} |
{{blockquote|Do you endorse the new Constitution drafted by the National Constituent Assembly?}} |
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A constitutional referendum was held in Venezuela on 15 December 1999.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the new constitution drawn up by the Constitutional Assembly elected earlier in the year. The question was:
Do you endorse the new Constitution drafted by the National Constituent Assembly?
It was approved by 71.8% of voters, although turnout was only 44.4%.[2]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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For | 3,301,475 | 71.8 |
Against | 1,298,105 | 28.2 |
Invalid/blank votes | 220,206 | – |
Total | 4,819,786 | 100 |
Source: Nohlen |