2003 Tajik constitutional referendum

2003 Tajik constitutional referendum
22 June 2003
Do you accept amendments to the Constitution of Tajikistan, Yes or No?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 2,661,250 93.82%
No 175,246 6.18%
Valid votes 2,836,496 99.26%
Invalid or blank votes 21,189 0.74%
Total votes 2,857,685 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,965,000 96.38%

A constitutional referendum was held in Tajikistan on 22 June 2003. The changes included removing Article 65, which limited the President to a single term of office. The changes also extended the president's term to 14 years. They were approved by 94% of voters, with a turnout of 96%.

International observers described the conduct of the referendum as problematic.

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