1979 Iranian Islamic Republic referendum

A referendum on creating an Islamic Republic was held in Iran on 30 and 31 March 1979. Ayatollah Khomeini did not allow an open referendum, insisting that the Iranian population had chosen an "Islamic Republic" already by demonstrating against the Shah. In response, political parties such as the National Democratic Front and the Fadaiyan Khalgh boycotted the referendum.

Islamic Republic referendum
30—31 March 1979 / Farvardin 10—11, 1358 SH
In the Name of the Almighty [God]
Provisional Government of Islamic Revolution
The Interior Ministry
Referendum Election Ballot
Age-old [monarchial] regime change to Islamic republic, the constitution of which will be approved by the nation — Yes or No?
The two-parts ballot of referendum, with the green paper indicating "Yes" and red paper indicating "No"
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 20,147,855 99.31%
No 140,996 0.69%
Total votes 20,288,851 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout ~22,000,000 89%

The Mojahedin Khalgh, the Tudeh Party, The Liberation Movement, the National Front, and the Islamic People's Republican Party, also "objected to the imposition of Khomeini's choice". According to "official results", it was approved by 98.2% of eligible citizens.

In order to include the Iranian youth who participated in the revolution, the voting age was lowered from 18 to 16.

Following this, the 1906 constitution was declared invalid and a new constitution for an Islamic state was created and ratified by another referendum in December 1979.

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