1968 East German constitutional referendum

East German referendum 1968 04 06 y East Germany 11,536,803 409,733 24,353 12,208,986 A constitutional referendum was held in East Germany on 6 April 1968.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p762 978-3-8329-5609-7 The new constitution was approved by 96.4% of voters, with turnout reported to be 98.1%,Nohlen & Stöver, p770 and came into force on 9 April. Background On 1 December 1967 the Volkskammer established a commission to draw up a new constitution. This was by the Volkskammer with no dissenting votes on 26 March 1968, alongside a law on conducting a referendum to approve the constitution.German Democratic Republic, 6 April 1968: Constitution Direct Democracy de Results ChoiceVotes%For11,536,80396.4Against409,7333.4Invalid/blank votes24,353–Total11,970,889100Registered voters/turnout12,208,98698.1Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Category:1968 referendums Category:1968 in East Germany Category:Referendums in East Germany Category:Constitutional referendums Category:April 1968 in Europe