Location Iran No 140,996 | Yes 20,147,855 | |
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Date 30—31 March 1979 / 1358 SH 20,147,855 7001993100000000000♠99.31% 140,996 6999690009999900000♠0.69% | ||
A referendum on creating an Islamic Republic was held in Iran on 30 and 31 March 1979.
Although some groups objected to the wording and choice and boycotted the referendum, it was approved by 98.2% of eligible citizens, according to official results.
In order to include the Iranian youth who participated in the revolution, the voting age was lowered from 18 to 16.
Following this victory, the 1906 constitution was declared invalid and a new constitution for an Islamic state was created and ratified by another referendum in December 1979.
Alternative wordings proposed
When the authorities were preparing to prescribe a name for future political system, the parties called for a referendum open to give third choices, other than monarchy and Islamic Republic. Some of the names suggested were: