1964 Ghanaian constitutional referendum|
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Choice |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
2,773,920 |
99.91% |
| No |
2,452 |
0.09% |
| Valid votes |
2,776,372 |
100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
0 |
0.00% |
| Total votes |
2,776,372 |
100.00% |
|
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A constitutional referendum was held in Ghana on 31 January 1964. The proposed amendments to the constitution would turn the country into a one-party state and increase the powers of President Kwame Nkrumah and make him president for life. With results showing that an implausible 99.91% of voters supported the amendments, the referendum was accused of being "obviously rigged". Voter turnout was reported to be 96.5%.
