2007 Egyptian constitutional referendum explained

2007 Egyptian constitutional referendum
Country:Egypt
Yes:7172436
No:2272683
Invalid:252659
Electorate:35865660

A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt on 26 March 2007. The amendments to the constitution were mostly concerning electoral law, and had been passed by Parliament on 20 March 2007. Government critics accused President Hosni Mubarak of deliberately having hastened the schedule (the referendum had originally been expected on 4 April 2007) in order to make it impossible for them to organise a strong "no" campaign.[1]

According to official results, 76% of voters were in favour of the reforms, with an official turnout of 27%.[2] Government critics claimed the turnout was actually around 5%.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aREpCnXiWjLI&refer=home Egypt's New Rules Hit Islamic Group, Vote Monitors
  2. http://english.people.com.cn/200703/27/eng20070327_361477.html Egyptian president says constitutional amendments support domestic reforms
  3. http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1283318.php/Three_quarters_of_votes_cast_back_Egyptian_constitutional_reforms Three quarters of votes cast back Egyptian constitutional reforms