1970 Moroccan constitutional referendum

24 July 1970 Morocco 4,424,393 55,342 36,008 4,847,310 A constitutional referendum was held in Morocco on 24 July 1970.Historic overview of the Moroccan parliamentary experience Parliament of Morocco fr The new constitution replaced that approved by referendum in 1962, but suspended by King Hassan II in 1965 (when Parliament was also dissolved) following riots in Casablanca. It was approved by 98.8% of voters, with a 93.2% turnout.Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p632 0-19-829645-2 Following its approval, fresh elections were held on 21 August.Morocco Inter-Parliamentary Union Results ChoiceVotes%For4,424,39398.8Against55,3421.2Invalid/blank votes36,008−Total4,515,743100Registered voters/turnout4,847,31093.2Source: Nohlen et al. References Category:1970 referendums 1970 Category:1970 in Morocco Category:Constitutional referendums in Morocco