22nd December 1982 (Gaz. 219/2 of 14.11.1982)
"Do you approve the Bill entitled 'the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution' published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 218/23 of November 13, 1982, which provides inter alia that 'unless sooner dissolved the First Parliament shall continue until August 4, 1989, and no longer and shall thereupon stand dissolved?'"
| No. of votes given in favour of the proposal (Lamp) | 3,141,223 |
| No. of votes given against the proposal (Pot) | 2,605,983 |
| Total valid votes | 5,747,206 |
| No. of votes rejected | 21,456 |
| Whole No. of Electors | 8,145,015 |
21st August 2001 (Gaz. 1192/16 of 10.07.2001)
"Is a new Constitution a matter of national importance and necessity needed for the Country?"
Postponed the date of poll to 18th October 2001. (Gaz. 1196/18 of 07.08.2001)
Revoked the proclamation published in Gaz. No. 1192/16 of 10.07.2001 as varied by Gaz. 1196/18 of 07.08.2001 on 02.09.2001 by Gaz. 1199/30
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