Botswana: 1987 Referendum

Updated April 2007

According to the IEC (Undated), "In 1987 Batswana voted to create the office of the Supervisor of elections". Lodge et al (2002, 45) observe, "This election [for the 1989 National Assembly] followed on the 1987 referendum on electoral reform, which was boycotted by the BNF because the reforms did not provide for an independent electoral commission".

Results

	Votes	% votes
Yes	45 227	78.1
No	12 681	21.9
Total	57 908	100.0

Table source

Nohlen et al 1999, 111.

References

IEC UNDATED "Referenda", http://www.iec.gov.bw/referendum.html, [opens new window] (accessed 22 Oct 2007).

LODGE, T, KADIMA, D & POTTIE, D (eds) 2002 Compendium of Elections in Southern Africa, EISA.

NOHLEN, D, KRENNERICH, M & THIBAUT (eds) 1999 Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook, Oxford Publishers.