A constitutional referendum was held in Morocco on 24 July 1970.Historic overview of the Moroccan parliamentary experience Parliament of Morocco The new constitution replaced that approved by referendum in 1962, but suspended by King Hassan II in 1965 (when Parliament was also dissolved) following riots in Casablanca. It was approved by 98.8% of voters, with a 93.2% turnout.Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) Elections in Africa: A data handbook, p632 Following its approval, fresh elections were held on 21 August.Morocco Inter-Parliamentary Union
Results ChoiceVotes%For4,424,39398.8Against55,3421.2Invalid/blank votes36,008−Total4,515,743100Registered voters/turnout4,847,31093.2Source: Nohlen et al.
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