2016 Zambian constitutional referendum

2016 Zambian constitutional referendum

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)

Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 1,852,559 71.09%
No 753,549 28.91%
Valid votes 2,606,108 77.90%
Invalid or blank votes 739,363 22.10%
Total votes 3,345,471 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 7,528,091 44.44%

A constitutional referendum was held in Zambia on 11 August 2016 alongside general elections, a move designed to reduce the cost of the referendum.[1][2] Voters were asked whether they approve of proposed amendments to the bill of rights and Article 79, which dictates the process of future amendments.[3]

Although 71% of voters voted in favour of the amendments, the number of registered voters in favour was only 24.61%, below the 50% threshold required to validate the result.[4]

  1. ^ "Zambia : Government to hold Referendum alongside the 2016 General Elections". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. ^ "Zambia : Delayed release of proposed Bill of Rights a ploy by PF government". Lusaka Times. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  3. ^ "Zambia: Election Campaign Begins Monday". All Africa. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  4. ^ Referendum vote flops, fails to meet the threshold Lusaka Times, 19 August 2016