Albanian constitutional referendum, 1994

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A constitutional referendum was held in Albania on 7 November 1994. [1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the new constitution published on 6 October, [2] which would have given more power to the country's President. [3] However, it was rejected by voters, [4] with just 43.6% in favour. [5] Voter turnout was 84.4%. [5]

Albania country in Southeast Europe

Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in Southeast Europe on the Adriatic and Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea. It shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east, Greece to the south and a maritime border with Italy to the west.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For699,24543.62
Against903,63056.38
Invalid blank votes73,958
Total1,676,833100
Registered voters/turnout1,985,98684.43
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (31 May 2010). Elections in Europe: A data handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. p. 133. ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7.
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p137
  3. Sali Berisha SET Times
  4. "Albania 1998". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  5. 1 2 Albanien, 6. November 1994 : Verfassung Direct Democracy