1851 French constitutional referendum

1851 constitutional referendum in France January 2021 A referendum was held in France on 20 and 21 December 1851.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p. 673 978-3-8329-5609-7 Voters were asked whether they approved of the continuation of the authority of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte and to delegate the powers required to produce a new constitution.Nohlen & Stöver, p. 683 It was approved by 92% of voters with an 81.7% turnout. All French men over the age of 21 were entitled to vote in a commune in which they had resided for six months. Algerians and Kanaks had no right to vote. The vote was secret with the exception of those serving in the military. However, the authorities only printed yes ballots – voters had to supply their own ballots with no. Results 92.03% of French voters voted in favor of the amendment, while 18.35% of electors abstained from voting. The official tally and free nature of the vote were questioned by dissidents like Victor Hugo. 92.03 7.96 81.65 7481231 8128523 647292 81.7 37107 References Category:French Second Republic Category:Referendums in France Category:1851 in France Category:1851 referendums Category:Constitutional referendums in France Category:December 1851