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Polls open in Chile as more than 15 million voters are deciding whether to approve or reject a new constitution to replace the one inherited from the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990). IMAGES
Santiago's polling stations open for voting on the proposed new Chilean constitution. Chileans are invited, for the second time after more than a year, to express their views on replacing the country's dictatorship-era constitution. Voters are being asked to approve or reject a more conservative draft. IMAGES
Polls open in a Chadian referendum on a new constitution, with the vote seen as a key step towards elections and the return of civilian rule promised by the ruling military junta more than two years ago. A large section of the opposition and civil society in the central African country have called for a boycott. IMAGES
In Bamako, a voter heads to the polling station to have his say in the referendum on the governing junta's constitution. The west African nation has been under military rule since an August 2020 coup. Some 8.4 million citizens are eligible to vote "yes" or "no" on the draft constitution in the first electoral test for leader Colonel Assimi Goita, 40, who has vowed to lead the country back to civilian rule in 2024 elections. IMAGES
The polls have closed and workers swiftly count votes in Chile. The ballots are to determine whether to adopt a new constitution that would break from the era of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, foster a more welfare-based society and boost Indigenous rights. If voted for, the new constitution will overhaul Chile's government, replacing the Senate with a less powerful "chamber of regions," and require women to hold at least half of positions in public institutions. IMAGES
Chileans have come out to vote on the second and final day of the country's Constitution Convention election. The poll will see 155 members elected to rewrite Chile's dictatorship-era constitution, as well as the election of mayors, councillors and other officials. IMAGES
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