title: 2003 Georgian constitutional referendum
text: # 2003 Georgian constitutional referendum
  
  A constitutional referendum was held in Georgia on 2 November 2003 alongside parliamentary elections. The constitutional changes proposed would reduce the number of seats in the next Parliament of Georgia from 235 to 150.
  
  With almost 90% voting in favour, the changes were first implemented following the 2008 Georgian legislative election.
  
  ## Background
  
  Prior to the referendum, citizens groups had gathered 218,000 signatures on a petition calling for a reduction in the number of MPs, higher than the 200,000 required for a constitutional initiative. On 3 September 2003 President Eduard Shevardnadze signed a decree approving the referendum.
  
  ## Results
  
     Are you for or against the reduction in the number of Georgian parliamentarians to 150 members?
  
  | Choice | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - |
  | For | 1,590,309 | 89.61 |
  | Against | 184,209 | 10.39 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | 123,466 | – |
  | Total | 1,904,105 | 100 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | 3,178,593 | 63.89 |
  | Source: Direct Democracy |||
  