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A constitutional referendum was held in Egypt on 19 March 2011, [2] following the 2011 Egyptian revolution.More than 14 million (77%) were in favour, while around 4 million (23%) opposed the changes; 41% of 45 million eligible voters turned out to vote.
On 19 March, the constitutional referendum was held, with millions of Egyptians turning up to vote on nine proposed amendments to the constitution. [44] Eager for their first free vote, Egyptians formed long lines outside polling centers to cast their ballots on constitutional amendments that were sponsored by the ruling military. [45]
The devil is now in the details for Egypt's democracy, Rabab Fayad, The Daily Star, 14 March 2011; Understanding Egypt's revolution, Tarik al-Bishri, Al Jazeera English, 18 March 2011, "The chair of the committee tasked with rewriting the Egyptian constitution reflects on the birth of a new regime."
On 19 March 2011 a constitutional referendum was held in Egypt, following the Egyptian Revolution of 2011.The reforms made it easier for candidates to run for president, limited the number of presidential terms to two four-year periods, and ensured judicial monitoring of elections.
On 11 July, Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi declared he will seek dialogue with political forces and judicial authorities to resolve the row over the dissolved parliament. He also said that he will respect Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court ruling that blocked his decision to call the nation's parliament back into session. [15] [19] [20]
The provisional declaration consisted of 63 articles, including a number of amendments approved by referendum. It defined the powers of the executive and judiciary, and stipulated presidential and legislative election processes, paving the way for the 2011 parliamentary elections and the 2012 presidential election .
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2011 Egyptian constitutional referendum; 2011–12 Egyptian parliamentary election; 2012 Egyptian Shura Council election; 2012 Egyptian presidential election; 2012 Egyptian constitutional referendum; 2014 Egyptian constitutional referendum; 2014 Egyptian presidential election; 2015 Egyptian parliamentary election