A constitutional referendum was held in Mali on 2 June 1974, following the 1968 military coup. The new constitution would allow for a directly elected president (previously the post had been elected by the National Assembly) who would serve five-year terms, together with a unicameral National Assembly. It also proposed that the country be run for the next five years by the Military Committee for National Liberation.
1974 Malian constitutional referendum
2 June 1974
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
2,665,531
99.66%
No
8,989
0.34%
Valid votes
2,674,520
99.86%
Invalid or blank votes
3,625
0.14%
Total votes
2,678,145
100.00%
The new constitution was reportedly approved by 99.66% of voters with a 92.2% turnout.[1]
