1987 Egyptian electoral reform referendum

Egyptian electoral reform referendum 1987 Egyptian electoral reform referendum 1987 02 12 yes Egypt 9423384 1176054 14388255 A referendum on electoral reform was held in Egypt on 12 February 1987. The reform would set aside 48 seats for independent candidates at elections. The change in the law had been hastily adopted in December 1986 in order to pre-empt the Constitutional Court ruling that the 1984 elections had been unconstitutional as they had not allowed independent candidates to stand. The changes were approved by 89% of voters,Dieter Nohlen, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p341 0-19-829645-2 leading to the early dissolution of the People's Assembly and early elections in April.The Middle East and North Africa 2003 p292 Results 9423384 1176054 14388255 Nohlen et al. References Category:Referendums in Egypt Electoral Egypt Category:Electoral reform in Egypt Category:Electoral reform referendums Egypt Egypt Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results