The 1973 Philippine martial law referendum was a national
referendum
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in which the
citizens' assemblies
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voted for:
*The ratification of the 1973 Constitution
*The suspension of the convening of the Interim National Assembly provided in the transitory provisions of the 1973 Constitution
*The continuation of Martial Law
The referendum was set from July 27 to July 28, 1973.
This referendum was marred with controversy. It is contested that there could not have been any valid referendum held from January 10 to January 15, 1973. Observers noted that many of the claimed 35,000 citizens' assemblies never met and voting was by
show of hands.
Results
Summary
By province/city
See also
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Commission on Elections
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Politics of the Philippines
The politics of the Philippines take place within a three-branch governmental system. The country is a democracy, led by a directly elected president who serves as both the head of state and the head of government. The president heads the execu ...
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Philippine elections
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
References
External links
Official Philippine Commission on Elections website
{{Philippine elections
Martial law under Ferdinand Marcos
1973 in the Philippines
1973 referendums
Military reform referendums
Political repression in the Philippines
Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos