A constitutional referendum was held in Morocco on 13 September 1996.Historic overview of the Moroccan parliamentary experience Parliament of Morocco The new constitution created a bicameral Parliament by adding the Assembly of Councillors to the existing Assembly of Representatives. The 270-seat Assembly of Councillors would be indirectly elected by local councillors (162 seats), chambers of commerce (81), and trade unions (27), whilst the 325-seat Assembly of Representatives would now be entirely directly elected.Europa World Year Book 2, Book 2 p2953 The changes were approved by 99.5% of voters, with an 85% turnout.Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p54 Fresh elections were held the following year.
Results ChoiceVotes%For10,332,46999.5Against48,4420.5Invalid/blank votes110,201-Total10,443,112100Source: Nohlen et al.
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