National Action Charter of Bahrain

The National Action Charter of Bahrain (Arabic: ميثاق العمل الوطني في البحرين) is a document put forward by King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah of Bahrain in 2001 in order to end the popular 1990s Uprising and return the country to constitutional rule. It was approved in a national referendum in 2001, in which 98.4% of the voters voted in favor of the document.

National Action Charter of Bahrain

25 February 2001 (2001-02-25)
Outcome	Nn
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 191,790 98.41% No 3,098 1.59% Valid votes 194,888 99.30% Invalid or blank votes 1,374 0.70% Total votes 196,262 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 217,579 90.2%

Referendum

The referendum took place on 14 and 15 February. Bahraini nationals over the age of 21 were eligible to vote. Voter turnout was 90.2%, with 98.41% voting in favour.^[1][2] With a total population of 620,500, around 35% voted in the referendum.^[3]

Results

Choice		Votes	%
For		191,790	98.41
Against		3,098	1.59
Total		194,888	100.00
Valid votes		194,888	99.30
Invalid/blank votes		1,374	0.70
Total votes		196,262	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		217,579	90.20