1939 Haitian constitutional referendum
A constititional referendum was held in Haiti on 23 July 1939.[1] The changes abolished the direct election of the President and referendums as President Sténio Vincent considered them a "waste of time".[1] The proposals were approved a reported 99.9% of voters, and put into effect by Parliament on 8 August.[1]
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Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 230,949 | 99.75 |
| Against | 566 | 0.25 |
| Total | 231,515 | 100 |
| Source: Le Nouvelliste.[2] | ||
References
- Haiti, 23 July 1939: Constitution reform Direct Democracy (in German)
- "La consultation populaire". Le Nouvelliste (in French). 25 July 1939. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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