2013 Zimbabwean constitutional referendum

2013 Zimbabwean constitutional referendum
16–17 March 2013
The Parliamentary Select Committee (COPAC) which was spearheading the Constitution making process prepared a draft Constitution that was tabled before Parliament on the 5th day of February 2013, and duly adopted by Parliament. The draft Constitution was published in the Gazette on the 15th day of February 2013.

Are you in favour of adopting that draft Constitution as the new Constitution of Zimbabwe?
OutcomeNew constitution adopted and fully in force on 22 August 2013
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 3,079,966 94.49%
No 179,489 5.51%
Valid votes 3,259,455 98.29%
Invalid or blank votes 56,627 1.71%
Total votes 3,316,082 100.00%
Yes
 
 92.88%
No
 
 5.41%
Invalid
 
 1.71%
Results by constituency

The 2013 Zimbabwean constitutional referendum was held on 16-17 March 2013, where Zimbabweans voted on a draft constitution that had been endorsed by all major political parties in the country. The outcome was a resounding yes vote, with 94.5 percent of voters supporting the new document. The referendum was a key milestone in Zimbabwe's political landscape, paving the way for the 2013 Zimbabwean general election and marking the end of the Lancaster House Constitution that had governed the country since independence in 1980. The new constitution introduced significant reforms, including term limits for the president, devolution of powers, enhanced gender equality provisions, and a strengthened bill of rights.

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