2016 Senegalese constitutional referendum

2016 Senegalese constitutional referendum

20 March 2016 (2016-03-20)
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,367,592 62.64% No 815,655 37.36% Valid votes 2,183,247 99.10% Invalid or blank votes 19,815 0.90% Total votes 2,203,062 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 5,709,582 38.59%

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A constitutional referendum was held in Senegal on 20 March 2016. Proposed by President Macky Sall, it was the fourth constitutional referendum in Senegalese history.^[1] The proposed changes to the constitution were approved by 62% of voters. Voter turnout was 39%. A majority voted in favour in thirteen of the fourteen regions, with only Diourbel Region seeing a majority against.^[2]