2007 Egyptian constitutional referendum

2007 Egyptian constitutional referendum 2007 03 26 yes Egypt 7172436 2272683 252659 35865660 A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt on 26 March 2007. The amendments to the constitution were mostly concerning electoral law, and had been passed by Parliament on 20 March 2007. Government critics accused President Hosni Mubarak of deliberately having hastened the schedule (the referendum had originally been expected on 4 April 2007) in order to make it impossible for them to organise a strong "no" campaign.Egypt's New Rules Hit Islamic Group, Vote Monitors Bloomberg According to official results, 76% of voters were in favour of the reforms, with an official turnout of 27%.Egyptian president says constitutional amendments support domestic reforms Xinhua Government critics claimed the turnout was actually around 5%.Three quarters of votes cast back Egyptian constitutional reforms https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091822/http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/news/article_1283318.php/Three_quarters_of_votes_cast_back_Egyptian_constitutional_reforms 2007-09-29 Monsters and Critics Results 7172436 2272683 252659 35865660 IFES References Category:Referendums in Egypt Constitutional Egypt Category:Constitutional referendums in Egypt Constitutional Category:March 2007 elections