Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011

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The Egyptian constitutional referendum of 2011 was a nationwide vote on amendments to the country’s constitution held after President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, intended to set the framework for Egypt’s post-revolution political transition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional referendum
election in Egypt
referendum
alsoKnownAs Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
surface form: 2011 Egyptian constitutional amendments referendum
amendedArticle Article 139 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 148 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 179 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 75 of the Egyptian Constitution
Constitution of Egypt
surface form: Article 76 of the Egyptian Constitution

Constitution of Egypt
surface form: Article 77 of the Egyptian Constitution

Article 88 of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 93 of the Egyptian Constitution
approvalRate approximately 77 percent
ballotOptions No
Yes
ballotQuestion whether to approve a package of constitutional amendments
changed judicial supervision of elections
presidential term limits
procedures for drafting a new constitution
rules for presidential candidacy
rules on state of emergency
country Egypt
date 19 March 2011
electorate Egyptian citizens eligible to vote
follows resignation of Hosni Mubarak
introducedArticle Article 189 bis (1) of the Egyptian Constitution
Article 189 bis of the Egyptian Constitution
language Arabic
legalBasis Constitution of Egypt
surface form: 1971 Constitution of Egypt
location Egypt
surface form: Arab Republic of Egypt
mainDebate extent of military’s role in transition
sequence of elections versus drafting a new constitution first
opposedBy Amr Moussa
Mohamed ElBaradei
many liberal and secular parties
youth activists of the 25 January Revolution
organizedBy Egyptian judicial authorities
surface form: Egyptian judiciary

Supreme Council of the Armed Forces
partOf Egyptian Revolution of 2011
Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014)
surface form: Egyptian democratic transition (2011–2013)
precedes Egyptian parliamentary elections, 2011–2012
surface form: Egyptian parliamentary election, 2011–2012

Egyptian presidential election, 2012
purpose approve amendments to the 1971 Egyptian Constitution
set framework for post-revolution political transition
result amendments approved
supportFrom Muslim Brotherhood
National Democratic Party remnants in some areas
Salafist groups in Egypt
voterTurnout over 40 percent
year 2011

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Egyptian Revolution of 2011 followedBy Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
January 25 Uprising aftermath Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
this entity surface form: 2011 Egyptian constitutional referendum
Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011 alsoKnownAs Egyptian constitutional referendum, 2011
this entity surface form: 2011 Egyptian constitutional amendments referendum