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2003 Rwandan constitutional referendum

Field	Value
date
country	Rwanda
yes	3,132,291
no	220,462
invalid	119,447
electorate	3,863,965

A constitutional referendum was held in Rwanda on 26 May 2003. The new constitution created a presidential republic with a bicameral parliament, and banned the incitement of racial hatred. It was approved by 93% of voters with a 90% voter turnout. Following its approval, presidential elections were held on 25 August and parliamentary elections on 29–30 September.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	3,132,291	93.42
Against	220,462	6.58
Invalid/blank votes	119,447	–
Total	3,472,200	100
Registered voters/turnout	3,863,965	89.9
Source:

References

[https://africanelections.tripod.com/rw.html Elections in Rwanda], ''African Elections Database''. Retrieved 2025-10-23.

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