2016 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Azerbaijan on 26 September 2016. Voters were asked whether they approved of 29 constitutional amendments, with a separate vote on each one.Azerbaijan, 26 September 2016: Composition of the Armed Forces Direct Democracy de All 29 amendments were approved by between 89% and 95% of voters. The changes created the office of the Vice President and extended the presidential term from five to seven years.Azerbaijan President Aliyev makes wife Mehriban his deputy BBC News, 21 February 2017 Background President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on 18 July 2016, amending several articles of the constitution. These were reviewed by the Constitutional Court, which approved them on 25 July.Azerbaijani Constitutional Court approves draft amendments to constitution APA, 25 July 2016 On 26 July Aliyev ordered that a referendum be held, as required under articles 152 and 153 of the constitution. Results AmendmentForAgainstInvalid/blankTotalRegisteredvotersTurnoutVotes%Votes%13,113,75490.68319,8889.32237,6323,671,2745,267,11169.7023,119,23590.77317,1299.23234,9103,671,27469.7033,122,07290.86314,0039.14235,1993,671,27469.7043,132,78890.99310,3559.01228,1313,671,27469.7053,131,46191.09306,2488.91233,5653,671,27469.7063,135,66991.02309,2858.98226,3203,671,27469.7073,202,11292.19271,1287.81198,0343,671,27469.7083,097,40090.43327,8749.57246,0003,671,27469.7093,197,05092.13272,9217.87201,3033,671,27469.70103,204,73992.20271,0487.80195,4873,671,27469.70113,203,32992.22270,3017.78197,6443,671,27469.70123,207,40692.25269,5417.75194,3273,671,27469.70133,161,64491.63288,7358.37220,8953,671,27469.70143,065,84089.87345,60810.13259,8263,671,27469.70153,056,61989.71350,42610.29264,2293,671,27469.70163,203,85792.24269,6307.76197,7873,671,27469.70173,238,60992.86248,8647.14183,8013,671,27469.70183,200,50892.23269,7777.77200,9893,671,27469.70193,206,78292.29268,0867.71196,4063,671,27469.70203,339,44194.82182,3245.18149,5093,671,27469.70213,346,51694.96177,6385.04147,1203,671,27469.70223,277,95593.78217,4196.22175,9003,671,27469.70233,221,07792.64255,8247.36194,3733,671,27469.70243,221,90892.63256,1907.37193,1763,671,27469.70253,223,24492.65255,8637.35191,2183,670,32569.68263,225,82292.71253,7297.29190,7743,670,32569.68273,231,05592.85248,7177.15190,5533,670,32569.68283,090,91390.25333,8979.75245,5153,670,32569.68293,101,15790.39329,5399.61239,6293,670,32569.68Source: Information Centre Aftermath Following the referendum, President Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife Mehriban Aliyeva as Vice-President. References Azerbaijan Constitutional Category:Referendums in Azerbaijan Category:Constitutional referendums in Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan