2005 French European Constitution referendum
A referendum on the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was held in France on 29 May 2005 to decide whether the French government should ratify the proposed constitution of the European Union. The result was a victory for the "no" campaign, with 55% of voters rejecting the treaty on a turnout of 69%.
The text of the European Constitution, as distributed to each French voter
Olivier Besancenot, José Bové and Jean-Luc Mélenchon at a meeting supporting the "No" vote.
Ballots for the referendum.
Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe
The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe was an unratified international treaty intended to create a consolidated constitution for the European Union (EU). It would have replaced the existing European Union treaties with a single text, given legal force to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, and expanded qualified majority voting into policy areas which had previously been decided by unanimity among member states.
Draft of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, 17 June 2004