2003 Rwandan constitutional referendum

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	3,132,291	93.42%
No	220,462	6.58%
Valid votes	3,352,753	96.56%
Invalid or blank votes	119,447	3.44%
Total votes	3,472,200	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	3,863,965	89.86%

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A constitutional referendum was held in Rwanda on 26 May 2003. The new constitution created a presidential republic with a bicameral parliament, and banned the incitement of racial hatred. It was approved by 93% of voters with a 90% voter turnout.^[1] Following its approval, presidential elections were held on 25 August and parliamentary elections on 29–30 September.

Results

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