2003 Romanian constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Romania on 18 and 19 October, 2003.[1] The proposed amendments to the constitution were approved by 91.1% of voters.[2]

The 2003 referendum was the first revision of the Romanian constitution since its inception December 8, 1991.[3] The referendum included a variety of major changes to the constitution, namely in Articles 1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 15, 16, 20, and 21. Additionally, rules that heavily influenced criminal proceedings and how long the courts could hold an individual in preventive custody. 2003's constitutional addition also guarantees that "A person’s freedom to develop his/her spirituality and to get access to the values of national and universal culture shall not be limited."

Results

Romanian constitutional referendum, 2003

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	8,915,022	91.1
No	875,172	8.9
Valid votes	9,790,194	98.5
Invalid or blank votes	148,247	1.5
Total votes	9,938,441	100.00
Registered voters and turnout	17,842,103	55.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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91.1%	8.9%
Yes	No

References

1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1592 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1598
3. http://www.cdep.ro/pdfs/reviz_constitutie_en.pdf