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==Referendums== | ==Referendums== | ||
Since independence in 1964 only one national referendum has been held in Zambia. A [[Zambian constitutional referendum, 1969|constitutional referendum]] in 1969 saw 85% of voters approve amendments to the constitution to remove the need for referendums on certain constitutional amendments. | Since independence in 1964 only one national referendum has been held in Zambia. A [[Zambian constitutional referendum, 1969|constitutional referendum]] in 1969 saw 85% of voters approve amendments to the constitution to remove the need for referendums on certain constitutional amendments. | ||
===2016 referendum === | |||
{{main|2016 Referendum}} | |||
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right | |||
!Choice | |||
!Votes | |||
!% | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|For||1,852,559||71.09 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|Against||753,549||28.91 | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||739,363||− | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''3,345,471'''||'''100''' | |||
|- | |||
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||7,528,091||44.44 | |||
|- | |||
|colspan=3 align=left|Source: [https://www.elections.org.zm/results/2016_referendum ECZ] | |||
|} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
