2009 Bolivian constitutional referendum

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A constitutional referendum was held in Bolivia on 25 January 2009, postponed from the initially planned dates of 4 May 2008 and then 7 December 2008.[1][2][3][4] Drafted by the Constituent Assembly in 2007, the new constitution was approved in the referendum according to an exit poll by Ipsos Apoyo for La Razón and ATB, a Bolivian television network.[5] Furthermore, it required early elections to be held on 6 December 2009.[6]

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  2. ^ "Bolivia's Morales calls constitutional referendum". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  3. ^ "Bolivia, opposition agree on referendum, Morales term limit". The Raw Story. Agence France-Presse. 2008-10-20. Archived from the original on November 30, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  4. ^ "Bolivian court suspends vote on Morales' proposed constitution". International Herald Tribune. Associated Press. 2008-03-08. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  5. ^ "Un país dividido aprueba la nueva CPE con el 58,7%". La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. 2009-01-26. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
  6. ^ "Bolivien: Einigung über Verfassungsreferendum". Die Presse (in German). Austrian Press Agency. 2008-10-21. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2009-01-25.