Azerbaijani constitutional referendum, 2016

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A constitutional referendum was held in Azerbaijan on 26 September 2016. Voters were asked whether they approve of 29 constitutional amendments, with a separate vote on each one.^[1] All 29 amendments were approved by between 90% and 95% of voters.

Background

President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on 18 July 2016, amending several articles of the constitution. These were reviewed by the Constitutional Court, who approved them on 25 July.^[1] On 26 July Aliyev ordered that a referendum be held, as required by articles 152 and 153 of the constitution.^[1]

Results

Amendment	For		Against		Invalid/ blank	Total	Registered voters	Turnout
Amendment	Votes	%	Votes	%	Invalid/ blank	Total	Registered voters	Turnout
1	3,113,754	90.68	319,888	9.32	237,632	3,671,274	5,267,111	69.70
2	3,119,235	90.77	317,129	9.23	234,910	3,671,274		69.70
3	3,122,072	90.86	314,003	9.14	235,199	3,671,274		69.70
4	3,132,788	90.99	310,355	9.01	228,131	3,671,274		69.70
5	3,131,461	91.09	306,248	8.91	233,565	3,671,274		69.70
6	3,135,669	91.02	309,285	8.98	226,320	3,671,274		69.70
7	3,202,112	92.19	271,128	7.81	198,034	3,671,274		69.70
8	3,097,400	90.43	327,874	9.57	246,000	3,671,274		69.70
9	3,197,050	92.13	272,921	7.87	201,303	3,671,274		69.70
10	3,204,739	92.20	271,048	7.80	195,487	3,671,274		69.70
11	3,203,329	92.22	270,301	7.78	197,644	3,671,274		69.70
12	3,207,406	92.25	269,541	7.75	194,327	3,671,274		69.70
13	3,161,644	91.63	288,735	8.37	220,895	3,671,274		69.70
14	3,065,840	89.87	345,608	10.13	259,826	3,671,274		69.70
15	3,056,619	89.71	350,426	10.29	264,229	3,671,274		69.70
16	3,203,857	92.24	269,630	7.76	197,787	3,671,274		69.70
17	3,238,609	92.86	248,864	7.14	183,801	3,671,274		69.70
18	3,200,508	92.23	269,777	7.77	200,989	3,671,274		69.70
19	3,206,782	92.29	268,086	7.71	196,406	3,671,274		69.70
20	3,339,441	94.82	182,324	5.18	149,509	3,671,274		69.70
21	3,346,516	94.96	177,638	5.04	147,120	3,671,274		69.70
22	3,277,955	93.78	217,419	6.22	175,900	3,671,274		69.70
23	3,221,077	92.64	255,824	7.36	194,373	3,671,274		69.70
24	3,221,908	92.63	256,190	7.37	193,176	3,671,274		69.70
25	3,223,244	92.65	255,863	7.35	191,218	3,670,325		69.68
26	3,225,822	92.71	253,729	7.29	190,774	3,670,325		69.68
27	3,231,055	92.85	248,717	7.15	190,553	3,670,325		69.68
28	3,090,913	90.25	333,897	9.75	245,515	3,670,325		69.68
29	3,101,157	90.39	329,539	9.61	239,629	3,670,325		69.68
Source: Information Centre

References

1 2 3 Azerbaijan, 26 September 2016: Composition of the Armed Forces Direct Democracy (German)

Elections and referendums in Azerbaijan

Presidential elections	1991 1992 1993 1998 2003 2008 2013 2018

Parliamentary elections	1990 1995–96 2000–01 2005 2010 2015

Referendums	1991 (Mar) 1991 (Dec) 1993 1995 2002 2009 2016

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