A constitutional referendum was held in Myanmar on 10 May 2008 (24 May 2008 in some townships) according to an announcement by the State Peace and Development Council in February 2008.

[3] Reportedly, the law ensures the secret casting of votes and requires a public count of the ballots to prove it is fair.

Many songs, poems, cartoons and editorials urging people to vote "yes" were published in local and national news media.

It was also reported that there were two separate ballot boxes which were monitored by officials who could see how people voted, which this might have intimidated voters or allowed for later recriminations.

[20] On 15 May 2008, the junta announced that the constitution had been approved by 92.4% of voters, claiming a 99% turnout in the two-thirds of the region that had held the vote.