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<p>A referendum on the method of the election of the president was held in <a href="page.php?w=France">France</a> on 28 October 1962. The question was whether to have the <a href="page.php?w=President_of_the_French_Republic">President of the French Republic</a> elected by direct popular vote, rather than by an <a href="page.php?w=electoral_college">electoral college</a>. It was approved by 62.3% of voters with a 77.0% turnout. The reform was controversial because it strengthened the executive at the expense of <a href="page.php?w=Parliament_of_France">Parliament</a>,</p><p>
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