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1938 Romanian constitutional referendum

Field	Value
country	Kingdom of Romania
image	Regele_Carol_II_si_constitutia_din_1938.jpg
caption	King Carol II signing the new constitution
date	24 February 1938
yes	4,297,581
no	5,483
total	4,303,064

A constitutional referendum was held in Romania on 24 February 1938 to approve a new constitution granting dictatorial powers to King Carol II. Voting was done by answering yes or no before an election bureau, with silence marked as yes. Voting was compulsory, and the amendments were approved by 99.87% of voters.

Background

The proposed changes to the constitution included:

Giving the King the power to legislate and sole power to amend the constitution
Making the government solely responsible to the King
Allowing the King to dissolve Parliament at any time and rule by decree
Limiting the Parliament to bringing in laws in the "national interest"
Making the second chamber 50% appointed by the King and the remainder from professional organisations
Raising the voting age from 21 to 30
Prohibiting "revolutionary propaganda"

Results

References

"Romania, 24 February 1938: Constitution". Direct Democracy.
(December 2008). "Istoria unui dezacord: Uninominalul".

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