1992 Moroccan constitutional referendum

1992 Moroccan constitutional referendum

4 September 1992

Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 11,461,470 99.96%
No 4,844 0.04%
Valid votes 11,466,314 99.85%
Invalid or blank votes 17,309 0.15%
Total votes 11,483,623 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 11,804,038 97.29%

A constitutional referendum was held in Morocco on 4 September 1992.[1] The amended constitution increased the number of seats in the Parliament from 306 to 333, with the number of directly elected seats rising from 204 to 222. It also allowed the Prime Minister to appoint the rest of the cabinet, and for legislation to be promulgated a month after being passed by the Parliament, regardless of whether the monarch had given assent.[2] The changes were approved by 99.96% of voters, with 100% voting in favour in major cities and three of the four provinces in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.[2] Voter turnout was reported to be 97.29%.[3][4] Fresh elections were held the following year.

  1. ^ Historic overview of the Moroccan parliamentary experience Parliament of Morocco (in French)
  2. ^ a b Europa World Year Book 2, Book 2 p2952
  3. ^ Entelis JP Islam, democracy, and the state in North Africa p31
  4. ^ Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p633 ISBN 0-19-829645-2