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A constitutional referendum was held in Cuba, 15 February 1976: Constitution
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A constitutional referendum was held in Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
on 15 February 1976, the first nationwide vote on the island since the Cuban Revolution
The Cuban Revolution ( es, Revolución Cubana) was carried out after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état which placed Fulgencio Batista as head of state and the failed mass strike in opposition that followed. After failing to contest Batista in co ...
. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p197 The new constitution was reportedly discussed at grass-roots level by 6,216,000 citizens, resulting in 60 of the 141 articles being modified. It was approved by 99.02% of voters with a turnout of 98%.Direct Democracy
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