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A presidential referendum was held in Syria on 10 July 2000, [1] following the death of President Hafez al-Assad. The candidate, chosen by the parliament, was his son, Bashar al-Assad, with voters then asked to approve or reject his candidacy. A reported 99.7% of voters voted in favour, with a turnout of 94.6%. [2]
After the death of President Hafez al-Assad on June 10, the Syrian parliament voted to amend the Constitution to lower the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 34, Bashar al-Assad's age at the time. [3] [4]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashar al-Assad | Ba'ath Party | 8,689,871 | 99.74 | |
| Against | 22,439 | 0.26 | ||
| Total | 8,712,310 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 8,712,310 | 97.54 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 219,313 | 2.46 | ||
| Total votes | 8,931,623 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,446,054 | 94.55 | ||
| Source: Nohlen et al. | ||||
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