Overview

• The territorial administration minister reported 89.38% voting in favor with 86.42% turnout from 6.7 million registered voters.
• The charter lifts the transitional ban on junta members running for office, enabling Mamady Doumbouya to seek the presidency though he has not declared.
• Authorities say presidential and legislative elections will take place before year-end, with a presidential vote expected in December but no dates set.
• The new constitution lengthens presidential terms to seven years, renewable once, and establishes a Senate.
• The referendum was conducted under a deployment of 45,000 security personnel as opposition leaders urged a boycott and critics questioned the vote’s fairness.