1976 Cuban constitutional referendum
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Granma front page of 14 February 1976, asking for the affirmative vote in the referendum.
A constitutional referendum was held in Cuba on 15 February 1976, the first nationwide elections on the island since the Cuban Revolution.[1] The new constitution was reportedly discussed at grass-roots level by 6,216,000 citizens, resulting in 60 of the 141 articles being modified.[1] It was approved by 99.02% of voters with a turnout of 98%.[2]
Results[]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 5,473,534 | 99.02 |
| Against | 54,070 | 0.98 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 75,369 | – |
| Total | 5,602,973 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,717,266 | 98.00 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
References[]
- ^ a b Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p197 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Cuba, 15 February 1976: Constitution Direct Democracy (in German)
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