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The five-year-term referendum — The presidential term’s reduction from seven to five years, 24 September 2000
Proposed by a president and prime minister themselves cohabiting — Chirac and Jospin —, the five-year term aimed to align president and Assembly so cohabitations would not return. The yes carried at 73% — but abstention, an absolute record, exceeded 69%: the reform passed in indifference, and applied from 2002. (Editorial synthesis)
The five-year-term referendum took place on 24 September 2000. (source: Conseil constitutionnel)
The five-year-term referendum ended in the term brought from seven to five years — with record abstention alongside. (source: Conseil constitutionnel)
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