Screengrab of HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the General Referendum Committee, announcing the results of the referendum.
Doha, Qatar: His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the General Referendum Committee has announced that 84% of the eligible voters (18 years and above) took part in the vote on the constitutional amendments.
89% of voters approved the amendments, 9.2% disapproved, and 1.8% of the votes were null and void.
Accordingly, the new constitutional amendments were approved by 90.6% of the popular vote.
