1971 Haitian constitutional referendum
30 January 1971
Citizen Dr. François Duvalier has chosen Citizen Jean-Claude Duvalier to succeed him as Life President of the Republic. Does this choice meet your aspirations and desires? Do you ratify it?
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 2,391,916 100.00%
No 0 0.00%
Valid votes 2,391,916 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 2,391,916 100.00%

A constitutional referendum was held in Haiti on 30 January 1971.[1] Before the referendum, the Haitian parliament had voted in favour of lowering the age limit for becoming president from 40 years to 20, as well as confirming Jean-Claude Duvalier, son of ailing Dictator François Duvalier as 21 years of age, which would allow him to succeed his father. The referendum asked Haitians the question:

Citizen Doctor François Duvalier . . . has chosen Citizen Jean-Claude Duvalier to succeed him to the Presidency for Life of the Republic. Does this choice answer your aspirations and your desires? Do you ratify it?[2]

It was reportedly approved by 100% of voters, with no votes against officially recognized.[3] London based publication the Latin America reported that there were 2 invalid ballots while "one brave man voted against".[4]

Results

Out of approximately 4,7 million inhabitants, 2,391,916 voters voted at the referendum.[4]

Choice Votes %
For2,239,917100
Against00.0
Invalid/blank votes-
Total2,239,917100
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p381 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Time (magazine)
  3. ↑ Nohlen, p388
  4. 1 2 Milutin Tomanović, ed. (1972). Hronika međunarodnih događaja 1971 [The Chronicle of International Events in 1971] (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade: Institute of International Politics and Economics. p. 2574.
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