Haitian constitutional referendum, 1935

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A constititional referendum was held in Haiti on 2 June 1935. [1] The amendment would extend the term of President Sténio Vincent, and was reportedly approved by 100% of voters, with just 297 against. [2]

Haiti country in the Caribbean

Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti and formerly called Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola, east of Cuba in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi) in size and has an estimated 10.8 million people, making it the most populous country in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the second-most populous country in the Caribbean as a whole.

Sténio Vincent Sténio Vincent was a President of Haiti.

Sténio Joseph Vincent was President of Haiti from November 18, 1930 to May 15, 1941.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For614,217100
Against2970.0
Invalid/blank votes-
Total614,514100
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p388
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