1991 Sierra Leonean constitutional referendum

Do you agree that the Republic of Sierra Leone should be governed by the Multi-Party Constitution already adopted by Parliament? 23, 26, 28 and 30 August 1991 Sierra Leone 1,500,000 375,000 0 2,500,000 A referendum on a new constitution was held in Sierra Leone in August 1991. Voting was held over four days (23, 26, 28 and 30 August).August 1991 Constitutional Referendum https://web.archive.org/web/20110807051830/http://africanelections.tripod.com/sl.html#1991_Constitutional_Referendum 2011-08-07 African Elections database The new constitution would restore multi-party politics, as the country had been a one-party state since the 1978 constitutional referendum made the All People's Congress the only legally permitted party. Of the approximately 2.5 million voters, turnout was around 75%. The new constitution was approved by around 80% of voters, and came into force on 1 October.Background Note: Sierra Leone US Department of State As a result, the 1978 constitution was repealed.Article 190 The Constitution of Sierra Leone, 1991 Due to a coup eight months after the referendum, the first elections under the new constitution were not held until 1996. References Sierra Category:Referendums in Sierra Leone Constitutional Category:Constitutional referendums Sierra