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1795 French referendums

Two referendums were held in France on 6 September 1795: one adopting the Constitution of the Year III establishing the Directory, and another on the Two-Thirds Decree reserving two-thirds of the seats in the new Council of Five Hundred and Council of Ancients for former members of the National Convention.

Constitutional Referendum
The official result was more than 95% in favor of the new constitution. In national elections only tax paying men over 25 could vote, which limited electorate to approximately 5-7 million people; although, to vote for the members of the legislature you had to pay a direct tax that equated to about 150-200 labour days ==Two-Thirds Decree Referendum==
Two-Thirds Decree Referendum
Of the seven million eligible voters, only 4.49% of voters cast valid votes. ==References==
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