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On 24 September 2000, a referendum on the reduction of the mandate of the President of the French Republic was held to determine whether the mandate of the President should be reduced from seven years to five years in line with terms in office in other European countries.
The turnout of the referendum was extremely low, with an abstention rate of nearly 70%. Of those who voted, 73% were in favour of the reduction.
The aim of the quinquennat (five-year term) was to have the legislative election immediately succeed the presidential election (as in 2007, the presidential election took place in April-May 2007, while the legislative election took place in June), thus providing similar electoral results and reducing the risk of a cohabitation.
References
- Proclamation of the results of the referendum of 24 September 2000, Constitutional Council of France, 28 September 2000
- Decree 2000-655 of 12 July 2000, from the President of France, submitting a constitutional amendment to referendum
External links
- French poll sounds alarm to political elite The Guardian, 26 September 2000
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