A constitutional referendum was held in Cuba on 15 February 1976, the first nationwide vote on the island since the Cuban Revolution.[1] The new constitution was reportedly discussed at grass-roots level by 6,216,000 citizens, resulting in 60 of the 141 articles being modified.[1] It was approved by 99.02% of voters with a turnout of 98%.[2]
1976 Cuban constitutional referendum
15 February 1976
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
5,473,534
99.02%
No
54,070
0.98%
Valid votes
5,527,604
98.65%
Invalid or blank votes
75,369
1.35%
Total votes
5,602,973
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
5,717,266
98%
Granma front page of 14 February 1976, asking for the affirmative vote in the referendum.
^Cuba, 15 February 1976: Constitution Direct Democracy (in German)
July 05, 2023
1976, cuban, constitutional, referendum, constitutional, referendum, held, cuba, february, 1976, first, nationwide, vote, island, since, cuban, revolution, constitution, reportedly, discussed, grass, roots, level, citizens, resulting, articles, being, modified. A constitutional referendum was held in Cuba on 15 February 1976 the first nationwide vote on the island since the Cuban Revolution 1 The new constitution was reportedly discussed at grass roots level by 6 216 000 citizens resulting in 60 of the 141 articles being modified 1 It was approved by 99 02 of voters with a turnout of 98 2 1976 Cuban constitutional referendum15 February 1976ResultsChoice Votes Yes 5 473 534 99 02 No 54 070 0 98 Valid votes 5 527 604 98 65 Invalid or blank votes 75 369 1 35 Total votes 5 602 973 100 00 Registered voters turnout 5 717 266 98 Granma front page of 14 February 1976 asking for the affirmative vote in the referendum Results EditChoice Votes For 5 473 534 99 02Against 54 070 0 98Invalid blank votes 75 369 Total 5 602 973 100Registered voters turnout 5 717 266 98 00Source Direct DemocracyReferences Edit a b Nohlen D 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook Volume I p197 ISBN 978 0 19 928357 6 Cuba 15 February 1976 Constitution Direct Democracy in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1976 Cuban constitutional referendum amp oldid 1148167542, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
