The new constitution would create a Senate, remove the nationality clause from the presidential requirements and establish the post of Vice-President.

[3][4] The constitution was approved by 93.42% of votes with a 42.42% turnout, as announced by the president of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI).

[7] There is speculation that President Alassane Ouattara may seek a third term in 2020 if the clauses in the current constitution that requires presidential candidates to be younger than 75 is scrapped.

It was opposed by a coalition of 23 parties headed by former president Laurent Gbagbo due to the lack of public consultation during the drafting process.

[9] The interior minister Hamed Bakayoko declared that there was reported violence at over 100 polling stations in the city.