2014 Egyptian constitutional referendum

November 2020 14–15 January 2014 Egypt 19985389 381341 246947 20613677 53423485 Governorate Egyptian constitutional referendum 2014.svg A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt on 14 and 15 January 2014,Gregg Carlstrom http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/12/egypt-president-sets-date-referendum-201312141146564381.html Egypt president sets date for referendum Al Jazeera 14 December 2013 12 January 2014 with Egyptians abroad voting between 8 and 12 January.http://madamasr.com/content/polls-closed-overseas-sunday Polls closed overseas Sunday Mada Masr 12 January 2014 12 January 2014 The new constitution was approved by 98.1% of voters. Turnout was 38.6%.Egyptians overwhelmingly back constitution - official results http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/view.aspx?id=87b50dff-c5e2-4b33-9fd8-db68f4b9bd24 Aswat Masriya 18 January 2014 19 January 2014 1 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201100446/http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/view.aspx?id=87b50dff-c5e2-4b33-9fd8-db68f4b9bd24 dead Background President Mohamad Morsi was removed from power during the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état.Egypt's timetable for transition to elections https://news.yahoo.com/egypts-timetable-transition-elections-221345598.html Associated Press 9 July 2013 12 January 2014 The timetable established by interim president Adly Mansour envisioned a rapid transition, which initially entailed amending the suspended 2012 constitution. The process of amending the 2012 constitution began with a committee of 10 legal experts.Mansour to form committee in charge of constitutional amendments http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/mansour-form-committee-charge-constitutional-amendments Egypt Independent 18 July 2013 12 January 2014 The draft amendments by the committee of 10 made many notable changes to the text of the 2012 constitution.22 Key Points in Egypt's New Draft Constitution http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/08/egypt-draft-constitution-guide.html Al Monitor 23 August 2013 12 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140113120852/http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/08/egypt-draft-constitution-guide.html 13 January 2014 dead The committee of 10 completed their work on 20 August 2013.Amended draft of Egyptian constitution passed to president http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/view.aspx?id=94ea4b57-e8e4-408b-b1a3-5901e788c076 Aswat Masriya 21 August 2013 22 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928201458/http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/view.aspx?id=94ea4b57-e8e4-408b-b1a3-5901e788c076 28 September 2013 dead The second phase of the process included amendments by a committee of 50; those 50 people were announced on 1 September 2013.Members of constitutional committee of 50 announced http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/members-constitutional-committee-50-announced Egypt Independent 1 September 2013 12 January 2014 Amr Moussa was chosen as the chairman of the committee of 50 on 8 September 2013.50-member constitutional committee chooses Amr Moussa as chairman http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/50-member-constitutional-committee-chooses-amr-moussa-chairman Egypt Independent 8 September 2013 12 January 2014 The draft constitution was given to President Mansour on 3 December 2013.Mansour receives amended constitution http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/12/03/mansour-receives-amended-constitution/ Daily News Egypt 3 December 2013 12 January 2014 Campaign Supporters The Dignity Party backed the constitution.Parties start campaigns to support new constitution http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/parties-start-campaigns-support-new-constitution Egypt Independent 3 December 2013 12 January 2014 The Free Egyptians Party supported it.Egypt's Free Egyptians Party distributes Braille draft constitution at rally http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/91239.aspx Ahram Online 9 January 2014 12 January 2014 The Socialist Popular Alliance Party as well as the Socialist Party of Egypt also supported the constitution. The Popular Current had said that it supported the constitution.Al-Tayar Al-Sha'aby calls for Yes vote in constitutional referendum, supports Sabahy for Presidency http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/12/21/al-tayar-al-shaaby-calls-for-yes-vote-in-constitutional-referendum-supports-sabahy-for-presidency/ Daily News Egypt 21 December 2013 12 January 2014 The Nour Party said it would support the constitution.http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/nour-party-not-running-presidency-leading-member Nour Party not running for presidency : leading member Egypt Independent 9 December 2013 12 January 2014 Tamarod started a campaign on 5 December 2013 in support of the constitution.Tamarod launches campaign urging participation in constitution referendum http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/tamarod-launches-campaign-urging-participation-constitution-referendum Egypt Independent 5 December 2013 12 January 2014 The Egyptian Trade Union Federation called on its supporters to vote for the constitution.Vote Yes to the constitution: ETUF http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2013/12/24/vote-yes-to-the-constitution-etuf/ Daily News Egypt 24 December 2013 12 January 2014 The National Salvation Front said that it would call for a yes vote on the constitution.Salvation Front calls for voting 'yes' to amendments http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/salvation-front-calls-voting-%E2%80%98yes-amendments Egypt Independent 10 December 2013 12 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131213130841/http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/salvation-front-calls-voting-%E2%80%98yes-amendments 13 December 2013 dead The Egyptian Social Democratic Party voted for the constitution.http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/89734.aspx Egyptian Social Democratic Party will vote 'Yes' in constitution referendum Ahram Online 22 December 2013 12 January 2014 Opponents Khaled Ali, a former presidential candidate, was opposed to the constitution; he stated that it was "inappropriate" for Egypt.Khaled Ali says constitution not appropriate for Egypt http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/khaled-ali-says-constitution-not-appropriate-egypt Egypt Independent 7 December 2013 12 January 2014 The Revolutionary Socialists also expressed their opposition to it.Revolutionary Socialists call for "no" vote on constitution http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/view.aspx?id=344008f6-1b40-4b42-808e-e1db084248c6 Aswat Masriya 18 December 2013 12 January 2014 19 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219220147/http://en.aswatmasriya.com/news/view.aspx?id=344008f6-1b40-4b42-808e-e1db084248c6 dead The Road of the Revolution Front announced on 8 January 2014 that it would vote against the constitution.http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/91136.aspx Way of the Revolution Front to vote no to constitution Ahram Online 8 January 2014 12 January 2014 The Freedom and Justice Party and the Islamic Bloc, which had won 65.3% of the vote in Egypt's parliamentary elections in 2011–2012, opposed the new Constitution and the referendum as being the fruits of an illegal military coup.Freedom and Justice Party: Declaration Unconstitutional, Null and Void http://www.fjponline.com/article.php?id=1818 Boycotts The Anti-Coup Alliance, which includes the Muslim Brotherhood-linked Freedom and Justice Party, announced on 22 December 2013 that it would boycott the vote.Egypt's pro-Morsi coalition to boycott constitutional referendum http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/89799.aspx Ahram Online 22 December 2013 12 January 2014 The Strong Egypt Party and the April 6 Youth Movement also indicated that they would boycott the vote.http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/strong-egypt-april-6-boycott-referendum Strong Egypt, April 6 boycott referendum Egypt Independent 13 January 2014 13 January 2014 The Strong Egypt Party was initially going to mobilize for a "no" vote,http://madamasr.com/content/strong-egypt-party-members-arrested-after-posting-%E2%80%98no%E2%80%99-campaign-material Strong Egypt Party members arrested after posting ‘no’ campaign material Mada Masr 8 January 2014 7 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140209155107/http://www.madamasr.com/content/strong-egypt-party-members-arrested-after-posting-%E2%80%98no%E2%80%99-campaign-material 9 February 2014 dead but changed their stance after members of the party were arrested for having posters which supported the "no" campaign.http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/0/91496/Egypt/0/Strong-Egypt-Party-to-boycott-the-referendum.aspx Strong Egypt Party to boycott the referendum Ahram Online 13 January 2014 7 February 2014 According to the official results, turnout was 38.9%. Turnout in the constitutional referendum of 2012 had been 32.9%. Conduct Tamarod,Tamarod to oversee constitution referendum http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/tamarod-oversee-constitution-referendum Egypt Independent 9 December 2013 12 January 2014 the European UnionEU monitors Constitution referendum http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/eu-monitors-constitution-referendum Egypt Independent 9 December 2013 12 January 2014 and 27,000 observers were expected to monitor the referendum; judges affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood were excluded from supervising polling stations.27,000 observers to monitor referendum http://thecairopost.com/news/70823/news/27000-observers-to-monitor-referendum https://web.archive.org/web/20140110201528/http://thecairopost.com/news/70823/news/27000-observers-to-monitor-referendum dead 10 January 2014 The Cairo Post 10 January 2014 12 January 2014 According to Human Rights Watch, 11 people were killed in the clashes on 14 January 2014.http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2014/01/15/death-toll-rises-to-11-overnight-following-bloody-afternoon/ Death toll rises to 11 overnight following bloody afternoon Daily News Egypt 15 January 2014 16 January 2014 However, according to the Health ministry, 8 people died in the first day of voting and two people died in the second day of voting.http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/health-ministry-two-deaths-8-injured-second-day-referendum Health Ministry: Two deaths, 8 injured on second day of referendum Egypt Independent 16 January 2014 16 January 2014 In the weeks before the voting there were massive arrests of persons opposing the Constitution or the referendum.http://www.fjponline.com/article.php?id=1818 Egypt: Activists Arrested for 'No' Campaign: Repression Intensifies Ahead of Constitutional Referendum Human Rights Watch 13 January 2014 18 January 2014 Results Voter participation was about 38.6 percent according to Egyptian government figures that were challenged by the Muslim Brotherhood, which had called of a boycott because the vote was taking place after a military coup. There were almost 20 million total votes in favor. The vote was held with support for a "yes" vote by the Egyptian government and state media as well as a crackdown on those against it.Egypt constitution gets 98.1% 'yes' vote http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/egypt-constitution-gets-98-1-yes-vote-1.2502021 Associated Press 18 January 2014 19 January 2014 For comparison, about 16.7 million voters participated in the vote approving the constitution drafted under Morsi. This represented a turnout of 32.9 percent despite a boycott of the vote by non-Islamist factions. Of those that participated in that election, 63.8 percent voted for the Morsi-backed constitution, or about 10.65 million "yes" votes. 19985389 381341 246947 53423485 Al Ahram By governorate thumb|Turnout rate by governorate for the Egyptian constitutional referendum of 14–15 January 2014. Governorate Eligible voters Voter turnout Turnout % Total votes Valid votes Invalid votes "Yes" votes "Yes" % "No" votes "No" % Cairo 6,674,8652,688,74340.3%2,791,2332,762,95228,2812,720,16298.5%42,7901.5% Giza 4,518,9411,450,19532.1%1,507,4161,488,66218,7541,459,20198.0%29,4612.0% Dakahlia 3,793,0801,876,90149.5%1,891,6171,874,59717,0201,850,53598.7%24,0621.3% Sharqia 3,681,5871,666,49345.3%1,691,3601,673,96817,3921,646,73698.4%27,2321.6% Alexandria 3,415,6291,308,97138.3%1,353,6321,340,44913,1831,319,45498.4%20,9951.6% Beheira 3,376,9411,260,62437.3%1,276,9801,260,50316,4771,234,01997.9%26,4842.1% Gharbia 3,020,6741,574,17352.1%1,586,4961,572,17614,3201,551,09398.7%21,0831.3% Minya 2,808,534734,51226.2%740,233723,19317,040698,62196.6%24,5723.4% Qalyubia 2,718,7981,204,97144.3%1,231,0321,217,22013,8121,198,01198.4%19,2091.6% Sohag 2,485,950592,39123.8%600,503591,4969,007574,79797.2%16,6992.8% Monufia 2,298,2081,226,15453.4%1,242,2191,228,81113,4081,212,26898.7%16,5431.3% Asyut 2,219,387538,87324.3%547,539536,53211,007515,57196.1%20,9613.9% Kafr el-Sheikh 1,935,985817,90442.2%823,516815,0388,478803,94098.6%11,0981.4% Qena 1,676,423400,66823.9%410,770405,0645,706395,43997.6%9,6252.4% Faiyum 1,628,192385,60123.7%391,609383,3848,225370,80296.7%12,5823.3% Beni Suef 1,506,498490,67032.6%496,172486,3609,812469,97496.6%16,3863.4% Aswan 891,699251,58828.2%257,563254,0883,475248,57197.8%5,5172.2% Damietta 891,241408,61745.8%415,825411,2334,592404,68798.4%6,5461.6% Ismailia 735,103290,68939.5%299,606295,6713,935289,86398.0%5,8082.0% Luxor 703,670215,66830.6%220,606218,2032,403214,51098.3%3,6931.7% Port Said 453,377231,43951.0%239,772237,1882,584233,67298.5%3,5161.5% Suez 396,466136,65834.5%144,919143,2841,635140,16797.8%3,1172.2% Red Sea 244,60377,68131.8%108,147106,7581,389103,85897.3%2,9002.7% North Sinai 223,53369,21731.0%75,96874,5571,41172,16196.8%2,3963.2% Matruh 224,38536,44516.2%44,72543,91081542,24296.2%1,6683.8% New Valley 147,52551,92335.2%52,87751,7691,10849,92096.4%1,8493.6% South Sinai 70,84523,80433.6%64,30163,1231,17860,65196.1%2,4723.9% Reactions Russia - President Vladimir Putin was the first president to congratulate Egyptians on the constitution as he asked the new Egyptian ambassador in Russia to convey the best wishes to the Egyptian leadership saying: "We hope the Egyptian society will overcome current political and socio-economic difficulties and the country will return on the path of stability and growth."http://www.egyptindependent.com//news/putin-congratulates-egyptians-constitution Putin congratulates Egyptians on constitution UAE - Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan congratulated the Egyptian people saying: "The move is major milestone towards the roadmap for the future which will usher sisterly Egypt into the aspired stability and development."http://www.mofa.gov.ae/mofa_english/portal/2a9b302f-0f6b-4830-9ef0-77b814694999.aspx HH Sheikh Abdullah bin ZayedAl Nahyan congratulates Egyptian people on success of constitutional referendum Iraq - Nouri Al-Maliki congratulated the Egyptian people saying that the overwhelming support for the constitution shown in polls reflects the Egyptian people's strong will to reject violence and terrorism and strive for peace, stability and freedom.https://news.yahoo.com/iraqi-pm-congratulates-egypt-charter-092701196.html Iraqi PM congratulates Egypt on new charter See also Egyptian Constitution of 2014 References 30em External links Egypt's constitution 2013 vs. 2012: A comparison, Al Ahram-English, 9 December 2013 English Translation of Egypt's 2013 Draft Constitution, Atlantic Council, 6 December 2013 The Draft in the media (Opinions) Constitutional Egypt Category:Referendums in Egypt Category:Constitutions of Egypt Category:Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014) Category:Constitutional referendums in Egypt Constitutional referendum