1986 Haitian Constitutional Assembly election
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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Haiti on 19 October 1986.[1] Voters elected 41 of the 61 seats, with the remaining 20 appointed by the National Council of Government (CNG).[2] The CNG claimed that voter turnout was 9.2%, although it was widely reported to be under 5%.[2][3] A total of 101 candidates contested the 41 seats,[4] which were based on the country's arrondissements.[5]
Aftermath
[edit]The Assembly started meeting on 1 December,[2] and drafted a new constitution, which was approved in a referendum the following year.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ a b c Anuario Interamericano de Derechos Humanos 1987, p428
- ^ Deidre McFadyen & Pierre LaRamée (1995) Haiti: Dangerous Crossroads, South End Press, p21
- ^ The Europa World Year Book 2003, p1946
- ^ Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Haiti General Secretariat, Organization of American States, p64
- ^ Yves Beigbeder (1994) International Monitoring of Plebiscites, Referenda and National Elections: Self-Determination and Transition to Democracy, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, p170
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