1991 Bangladeshi constitutional referendum

1991 Bangladeshi constitutional referendum

15 September 1991
Should or not the President assent to the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Bill, 1991 of the People's Republic of Bangladesh?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 18,308,377 84.38% No 3,390,062 15.62% Valid votes 21,698,439 99.13% Invalid or blank votes 189,998 0.87% Total votes 21,888,437 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 62,204,118 35.19%

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A constitutional referendum was held in Bangladesh on 15 September 1991. Voters were asked "Should or not the President assent to the Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Bill, 1991 of the People's Republic of Bangladesh?" The amendments would lead to the reintroduction of parliamentary government, with the President becoming the constitutional head of state, but the Prime Minister the executive head. It also abolished the position of vice-president and would see the President elected by Parliament.

The result saw 83.6% vote in favour, with a turnout of 35.2%.^[1]