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2016 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Azerbaijan on 26 September 2016. Voters were asked whether they approved of 29 constitutional amendments, with a separate vote on each one.[1] All 29 amendments were approved by between 89% and 95% of voters. It created the office of the Vice President and extended the presidential term from five to seven years.[2]

Background edit

President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on 18 July 2016, amending several articles of the constitution. These were reviewed by the Constitutional Court, who approved them on 25 July.[3] On 26 July Aliyev ordered that a referendum be held, as required by articles 152 and 153 of the constitution.[1]

Results edit

Amendment For Against Invalid/
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Total Registered
voters
Turnout
Votes % Votes %
1 3,113,754 90.68 319,888 9.32 237,632 3,671,274 5,267,111 69.70
2 3,119,235 90.77 317,129 9.23 234,910 3,671,274 69.70
3 3,122,072 90.86 314,003 9.14 235,199 3,671,274 69.70
4 3,132,788 90.99 310,355 9.01 228,131 3,671,274 69.70
5 3,131,461 91.09 306,248 8.91 233,565 3,671,274 69.70
6 3,135,669 91.02 309,285 8.98 226,320 3,671,274 69.70
7 3,202,112 92.19 271,128 7.81 198,034 3,671,274 69.70
8 3,097,400 90.43 327,874 9.57 246,000 3,671,274 69.70
9 3,197,050 92.13 272,921 7.87 201,303 3,671,274 69.70
10 3,204,739 92.20 271,048 7.80 195,487 3,671,274 69.70
11 3,203,329 92.22 270,301 7.78 197,644 3,671,274 69.70
12 3,207,406 92.25 269,541 7.75 194,327 3,671,274 69.70
13 3,161,644 91.63 288,735 8.37 220,895 3,671,274 69.70
14 3,065,840 89.87 345,608 10.13 259,826 3,671,274 69.70
15 3,056,619 89.71 350,426 10.29 264,229 3,671,274 69.70
16 3,203,857 92.24 269,630 7.76 197,787 3,671,274 69.70
17 3,238,609 92.86 248,864 7.14 183,801 3,671,274 69.70
18 3,200,508 92.23 269,777 7.77 200,989 3,671,274 69.70
19 3,206,782 92.29 268,086 7.71 196,406 3,671,274 69.70
20 3,339,441 94.82 182,324 5.18 149,509 3,671,274 69.70
21 3,346,516 94.96 177,638 5.04 147,120 3,671,274 69.70
22 3,277,955 93.78 217,419 6.22 175,900 3,671,274 69.70
23 3,221,077 92.64 255,824 7.36 194,373 3,671,274 69.70
24 3,221,908 92.63 256,190 7.37 193,176 3,671,274 69.70
25 3,223,244 92.65 255,863 7.35 191,218 3,670,325 69.68
26 3,225,822 92.71 253,729 7.29 190,774 3,670,325 69.68
27 3,231,055 92.85 248,717 7.15 190,553 3,670,325 69.68
28 3,090,913 90.25 333,897 9.75 245,515 3,670,325 69.68
29 3,101,157 90.39 329,539 9.61 239,629 3,670,325 69.68
Source: Information Centre

Aftermath edit

Following the referendum, President Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife Mehriban Aliyeva as Vice-President.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Azerbaijan, 26 September 2016: Composition of the Armed Forces Direct Democracy (in German)
  2. ^ a b Azerbaijan President Aliyev makes wife Mehriban his deputy BBC News, 21 February 2017
  3. ^ Azerbaijani Constitutional Court approves draft amendments to constitution APA, 25 July 2016

2016, azerbaijani, constitutional, referendum, constitutional, referendum, held, azerbaijan, september, 2016, voters, were, asked, whether, they, approved, constitutional, amendments, with, separate, vote, each, amendments, were, approved, between, voters, cre. A constitutional referendum was held in Azerbaijan on 26 September 2016 Voters were asked whether they approved of 29 constitutional amendments with a separate vote on each one 1 All 29 amendments were approved by between 89 and 95 of voters It created the office of the Vice President and extended the presidential term from five to seven years 2 Contents 1 Background 2 Results 3 Aftermath 4 ReferencesBackground editPresident Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on 18 July 2016 amending several articles of the constitution These were reviewed by the Constitutional Court who approved them on 25 July 3 On 26 July Aliyev ordered that a referendum be held as required by articles 152 and 153 of the constitution 1 Results editAmendment For Against Invalid blank Total Registeredvoters TurnoutVotes Votes 1 3 113 754 90 68 319 888 9 32 237 632 3 671 274 5 267 111 69 702 3 119 235 90 77 317 129 9 23 234 910 3 671 274 69 703 3 122 072 90 86 314 003 9 14 235 199 3 671 274 69 704 3 132 788 90 99 310 355 9 01 228 131 3 671 274 69 705 3 131 461 91 09 306 248 8 91 233 565 3 671 274 69 706 3 135 669 91 02 309 285 8 98 226 320 3 671 274 69 707 3 202 112 92 19 271 128 7 81 198 034 3 671 274 69 708 3 097 400 90 43 327 874 9 57 246 000 3 671 274 69 709 3 197 050 92 13 272 921 7 87 201 303 3 671 274 69 7010 3 204 739 92 20 271 048 7 80 195 487 3 671 274 69 7011 3 203 329 92 22 270 301 7 78 197 644 3 671 274 69 7012 3 207 406 92 25 269 541 7 75 194 327 3 671 274 69 7013 3 161 644 91 63 288 735 8 37 220 895 3 671 274 69 7014 3 065 840 89 87 345 608 10 13 259 826 3 671 274 69 7015 3 056 619 89 71 350 426 10 29 264 229 3 671 274 69 7016 3 203 857 92 24 269 630 7 76 197 787 3 671 274 69 7017 3 238 609 92 86 248 864 7 14 183 801 3 671 274 69 7018 3 200 508 92 23 269 777 7 77 200 989 3 671 274 69 7019 3 206 782 92 29 268 086 7 71 196 406 3 671 274 69 7020 3 339 441 94 82 182 324 5 18 149 509 3 671 274 69 7021 3 346 516 94 96 177 638 5 04 147 120 3 671 274 69 7022 3 277 955 93 78 217 419 6 22 175 900 3 671 274 69 7023 3 221 077 92 64 255 824 7 36 194 373 3 671 274 69 7024 3 221 908 92 63 256 190 7 37 193 176 3 671 274 69 7025 3 223 244 92 65 255 863 7 35 191 218 3 670 325 69 6826 3 225 822 92 71 253 729 7 29 190 774 3 670 325 69 6827 3 231 055 92 85 248 717 7 15 190 553 3 670 325 69 6828 3 090 913 90 25 333 897 9 75 245 515 3 670 325 69 6829 3 101 157 90 39 329 539 9 61 239 629 3 670 325 69 68Source Information CentreAftermath editFollowing the referendum President Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife Mehriban Aliyeva as Vice President 2 References edit a b Azerbaijan 26 September 2016 Composition of the Armed Forces Direct Democracy in German a b Azerbaijan President Aliyev makes wife Mehriban his deputy BBC News 21 February 2017 Azerbaijani Constitutional Court approves draft amendments to constitution APA 25 July 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2016 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum amp oldid 1192333085, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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