2010 Malagasy constitutional referendum

2010 Malagasy constitutional referendum
17 November 2010
Do you accept the draft constitution to proceed with the Fourth Republic?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 2,657,962 74.19%
No 924,592 25.81%
Valid votes 3,582,554 95.23%
Invalid or blank votes 179,423 4.77%
Total votes 3,761,977 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 7,151,223 52.61%

A constitutional referendum was held in Madagascar on 17 November 2010, in which voters approved a proposal for the state's fourth Constitution. The Malagasy people were asked to answer "Yes" or "No" to the proposed new constitution, which was considered to help consolidate Andry Rajoelina's grip on power. At the time of the referendum, Rajoelina headed the governing Highest Transitional Authority (HAT), an interim junta established following the military-backed coup d'état against then President Marc Ravalomanana in March 2009.

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