2002 Tunisian constitutional referendum

2002 Tunisian constitutional referendum

26 May 2002 (2002-05-26)
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 3,462,177 99.52% No 16,642 0.48% Valid votes 3,478,819 99.85% Invalid or blank votes 5,172 0.15% Total votes 3,483,991 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 3,644,845 95.59%

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A constitutional referendum was held in Tunisia on 26 May 2002. The amendments to the constitution would abolish the three-term limit for incumbent presidents and raise the age limit of a sitting president from 70 to 75.^[1] A second parliamentary chamber (Chamber of Advisors) was introduced.

The changes were reportedly approved by 99.52% of voters, with a 95.59% voter turnout,^[2] but the results were denounced by the opposition as a masquerade.^[1]