1990 Egyptian parliamentary dissolution referendum

11 October 1990 Egypt 8829606 530050 169486 16273616 A referendum on an early dissolution of Parliament was held in Egypt on 11 October 1990. The referendum followed the Supreme Constitutional Court ruling that the 1987 elections were unconstitutional as the 1986 electoral law discriminated against independent candidates.The Middle East and North Africa 2003 p293 The court ruled that any legislation passed after 2 June 1990 would not be valid. In September president Hosni Mubarak announced that a referendum would take place to decide whether Parliament should be dissolved early. The opposition boycotted the referendum, as their demands for repeal of emergency laws and judicial supervision of polls were not met by the authoritarian Mubarak government.1991 Election Watch https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/225614 Journal of Democracy 2 1 113–116 1086-3214 The proposal was approved by 94% of voters, with a turnout of 59%. After its approval early elections were held on 29 November.Egypt: Elections held in 1990 Inter-Parliamentary Union Results 8829606 530050 169486 16273616 Direct Democracy References Egypt Parliamentary Category:Referendums in Egypt Egypt Egypt