2012 Syrian constitutional referendum

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2012 Syrian constitutional referendum

26 February 2012 (2012-02-26)
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 7,490,319 90.86% No 753,208 9.14% Valid votes 8,243,527 98.41% Invalid or blank votes 132,920 1.59% Total votes 8,376,447 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 14,589,954 57.41%

Politics of Syria
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A constitutional referendum was held in Syria on 26 February 2012. In response to the Syrian Civil War, President Bashar al-Assad ordered a new constitution to be drafted.^[1] The referendum was not monitored by foreign observers.^[2]