1981 Burundian constitutional referendum|
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Choice |
Votes |
% |
 Yes |
1,582,244 |
99.28% |
 No |
11,539 |
0.72% |
| Valid votes |
1,593,783 |
99.32% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
10,939 |
0.68% |
| Total votes |
1,604,722 |
100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout |
1,702,623 |
94.25% |
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A constitutional referendum was held in Burundi on 18 November 1981. The new constitution would make the country a presidential republic with a unicameral National Assembly, as well as creating a one-party state with the Union for National Progress (UPRONA) as the sole legal party. It was supported by 99.28% of voters with a 94% turnout.[1]
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