Abkhazian constitutional referendum, 1999
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The 1999 Abkhazian constitutional referendum took place on 3 October 1999 at the same time as presidential elections
in the then-internationally unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia. The referendum asked the population to vote on the constitution adopted in 1994
. Ethnic Georgians who had been expelled from Abkhazia
during the conflict of 1992-93
did not participate in the referendum and the referendum was not recognised internationally.
which was 58.5% of the pre-war number of voters.
Abkhazian presidential election, 1999
Presidential elections were held in the unrecognized Republic of Abkhazia on October 3, 1999 at the same time as a referendum on the constitution. Outgoing President Vladislav Ardzinba stood unopposed in the election. The People's Party had nominated former Foreign Minister Leonid Lakerbaia, but...
in the then-internationally unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia. The referendum asked the population to vote on the constitution adopted in 1994
Constitution of Abkhazia
The Constitution of the Republic of Abkhazia was adopted by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia of the 12th convocation on November 26, 1994, and by the national referendum on October 3, 1999, with an amendment adopted by the national referendum on the same day.-Structure:The...
. Ethnic Georgians who had been expelled from Abkhazia
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia
The Ethnic Cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia, also known as the Massacres of Georgians in Abkhazia and Genocide of Georgians in Abkhazia — refers to ethnic cleansing, massacres and forced mass expulsion of thousands of ethnic Georgians living in Abkhazia during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict...
during the conflict of 1992-93
War in Abkhazia (1992–1993)
The War in Abkhazia from 1992 to 1993 was waged chiefly between Georgian government forces on one side and Abkhaz separatist forces supporting independence of Abkhazia from Georgia on the other side. Ethnic Georgians, who lived in Abkhazia fought largely on the side of Georgian government forces...
did not participate in the referendum and the referendum was not recognised internationally.
Results
Out of 219,534 officially registered voters, 97.7% voted in support on a 87.6% turnoutVoter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
which was 58.5% of the pre-war number of voters.