Liberian constitutional referendum, 1984
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A referendum on a new constitution
was held in Liberia
on 3 July 1984. It was approved by 98.6% of voters, with a turnout of 82.2%. The new constitution came into force on 6 January 1986, following the 1985 general elections.
Constitution of Liberia
The Constitution of Liberia is the supreme law of the Republic of Liberia. The current constitution, which came into force on 6 January 1986, replaced the Liberian Constitution of 1847, which had been in force since the independence of Liberia...
was held in Liberia
Liberia
Liberia , officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Sierra Leone on the west, Guinea on the north and Côte d'Ivoire on the east. Liberia's coastline is composed of mostly mangrove forests while the more sparsely populated inland consists of forests that open...
on 3 July 1984. It was approved by 98.6% of voters, with a turnout of 82.2%. The new constitution came into force on 6 January 1986, following the 1985 general elections.