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National Action Charter of Bahrain
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Choice
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Votes
|
%
|
Yes
|
191,790
|
98.41%
|
No
|
3,098
|
1.59%
|
Valid votes
|
194,888
|
99.30%
|
Invalid or blank votes
|
1,374
|
0.70%
|
Total votes
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196,262
|
100.00%
|
Registered voters/turnout
|
217,579
|
90.2%
| |
The
National Action Charter of Bahrain
(
Arabic
:
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) is a document put forward by King
Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah
of
Bahrain
in 2001 in order to end the popular
1990s Uprising
and return the country to constitutional rule. It was approved in a national referendum in 2001, in which 98.4% of the voters voted in favor of the document.
Referendum
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The referendum took place on 14 and 15 February. Voter turnout was 90.2%, with 98.41% voting in favour.
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With a total population of 620,500, around 35.1% had voted in the referendum.
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Results
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Choice
| Votes
| %
|
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For
| 191,790
| 98.41
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Against
| 3,098
| 1.59
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Total
| 194,888
| 100.00
|
|
Valid votes
| 194,888
| 99.30
|
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Invalid/blank votes
| 1,374
| 0.70
|
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Total votes
| 196,262
| 100.00
|
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Registered voters/turnout
| 217,579
| 90.20
|
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References
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