Are referendum results binding?

Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of

Answer
  • Mandatory referendum - always
  • Optional referendum - always
Source

THE REFERENDUM ACT, 2013

http://www.parliament.go.tz/assets/uploads/files/47716-A-BILL---THE-REFERENDUM-.pdf

Announcementand publication of referendum results

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 (5) Where  the  majority of  votes  cast at  a referendum  is “YES”  or  “NO”, the  valid  votes cast shall  be  deemed to  be  the decision  of majority of thepeople in relation to the question posed, and the government shall takeinitiative to implement  or  desist from  implementing  the decision of the question posed.

PARTV

PROVISIONSRELATING TO VALIDATION OF THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION

Referendumresults

41.-(1)  The majority  of  valid  votes cast  in  the referendum  shall determine  on  such question  of  the referendum  and the  referendum  results declared  by  the National Electoral  Commission  shall be  binding  on  theGovernment  of  the United  Republic  and the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar.

(2)The referendum results shall be decided on the basis of support by  more than  fifty  per cent  of  the total number  of valid  votes  cast in  Mainland  Tanzania and more than fifty per cent of the total number of valid votes cast inTanzania Zanzibar.

 (3) Where the votes cast “YES” on a questionat a referendum  are  not more  than  fifty per  cent  of the  total number of valid votescast in either Mainland Tanzania or Tanzania Zanzibar,  the  National Electoral  Commission shall,  upon collaboration  with  the Zanzibar  Electoral Commission  and by  notice  published in  the  Gazette, appoint  another day,  within  sixty days  after  the declaration of the results, on which torepeat the  poll and referendumprocedures shall commence afresh.

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