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Constitution |
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A constitutional referendum was held inAlgeria on 23 February 1989.[1] Coming after the1988 October Riots, the new constitution removed references tosocialism and allowed for multi-party democracy. Despite calls for a boycott by radical Islamists and opposition from trade unions andFLN members, the amendments were approved by 73% of voters with a 79% turnout.[2]Local elections were scheduled for the following year, withparliamentary elections to be held in 1991.
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 7,290,760 | 73.43 | |
| Against | 2,637,678 | 26.57 | |
| Total | 9,928,438 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 9,928,438 | 95.45 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 473,110 | 4.55 | |
| Total votes | 10,401,548 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 13,170,137 | 78.98 | |
| Source: Nohlenet al. | |||
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