title: 1970 Upper Voltan constitutional referendum
text: # 1970 Upper Voltan constitutional referendum
  
  A constitutional referendum was held in the Republic of Upper Volta on 14 June 1970. It followed the 1966 military coup, and would restore multi-party democracy. However, the new constitution made the country a presidential republic, with the President able to dissolve the National Assembly and rule by decree. It also allowed coup leader Sangoulé Lamizana to remain President for a further four years. It was approved by 98.56% of voters with a 77.3% turnout.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Choice | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - |
  | For | 1,757,004 | 98.56 |
  | Against | 25,757 | 1.44 |
  | Invalid/blank votes | 34,580 | – |
  | Total | 1,817,341 | 100 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | 2,351,258 | 77.3 |
  | Source: Sternberger et al. |||
  