Constitutional referendum voting in pictures

More than six million Rwandans voted yesterday in a Constitutional referendum to approve or dismiss the 2015 revised Constitution of Rwanda. Below are some of the photos from different parts of the country where voting took place. Hundreds head to Petit Stade parking lot to cast their vote. (Doreen Umutesi) Elderly people were escorted to the polling stations by the youngsters to vote. (Doreen Umutesi) Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi joins the queue like any other citizen to cast a vote. (Doreen Umutesi) One of the voters in Musanze being marked after voting. (Jean d’Amour Mbonyinshuti) Louise Mushikiwabo (R), Minister of Foreign Affairs chats with a polling assistant after she had cast her vote at Remera Catholic Primary School polling station. (Doreen Umutesi) A woman of Rebero Village in Remera casts her vote. (Doreen Umutesi) Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi casts his vote yesterday at Petit Stade parking lot. (Doreen Umutesi) Rugando residents in Kimihurura turned up in large numbers to cast their votes as early as 6am. (Doreen Umutesi) A man votes in Musanze District. (Jean d’Amour Mbonyinshuti) A polling Assistant at Rugando Primary School verifies information of a voter. (Doreen Umutesi) Residents of Nyabisindu Cell queue to cast their vote at Petit Stade parking lot. (Doreen Umutesi) A voter casts his vote in the ballot box after deciding at Ecole La Colombiere polling station. (Faustin Niyigena) Voters have their cards checked before voting at Ecole Sainte Famille polling station. (Faustin Niyigena) Banana fibers were used for the decoration at Ecole ADEPR Kimihurura polling station as a sign of a special event. (Faustin Niyigena) An old man is being guided on how to cast his vote by a polling assistant at a polling station at Ecole La Colombiere (Faustin Niyigena) Voters line up at Sainte Famille polling site. (Faustin Niyigena) A voters leaves a polling station in Rwezamenyo after casting his vote in the referendum vote yesterday. (Faustin Niyigena) Zura Mukaruhara, 85, expresses her feelings after casting her vote in the referendum vote yesterday at Ntwari polling station in Rwezamenyo I village, Nyamirambo sector. (Faustin Niyigena)

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Constitutional referendum voting in pictures