Haitian constitutional referendum, 1987

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A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 29 March 1987. [1] The new constitution was reportedly approved by 99.8% of voters. [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.

Constitution of Haiti Constitution of 2012

The Constitution of Haiti was modeled after the constitutions of the United States and France. The document was approved by Parliament in March 2011 and came into effect on June 20, 2012.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For1,258,98099.8
Against2,1670.2
Invalid/blank votes187-
Total1,261,334100
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, p389