March 1, 2008: The Burmese military regime State Peace and Development Council on 26th February 2008 released its "The Referendum Law for the Approval of the Draft Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myamar, 2008" slated for May 2008.

Excerpt: .......Every citizen, associate citizen, naturalized citizen, and temporary certificate holder who has completed the age of eighteen years on the day of referendum shall have the right to vote at the referendum. Every person who is so entitled to vote shall be mentioned in the voting roll.

.........The Commission shall, after holding the refrendum, combine the lists of advance ballot papers submitted by the State or Divisional Sub-commissions under sub-section(d) of section 22 and lists of advance ballot papers counted by the Commission under sub-section(e) of section 22, declare the number of eligible voters, number of voters in favour and the comparison of them in percentage.

Read full text of the referendum law here

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