A constitutional referendum was held on 3 May 1927, alongside Liberia’s presidential and legislative elections. Voters were presented with amendments concerning eligibility for elected office and the composition of the Supreme Court.
Proposed changes
The referendum addressed requirements for the right to stand for election and proposed expanding the Supreme Court from one chief justice and two associate justices to one chief justice and four associate justices.
Reported outcome
Historical election summaries report that the amendments received the constitutionally required two-thirds majority and were adopted. No complete numerical return has been located for this archive entry.
Election-day context
The referendum occurred on the same day as the presidential contest between Charles D. B. King of the True Whig Party and Thomas J. R. Faulkner of the People’s Party. The presidential figures were mathematically impossible and are widely treated as fraudulent. That context requires caution when evaluating any official claims from the same electoral process.
Judicial significance
Expanding the Supreme Court increased the number of associate justices and altered the institutional structure of Liberia’s highest court. The eligibility provisions also affected who could qualify to seek elected office.
Results evidence
Liberia Civic records the subject and reported adoption of the amendments but does not publish a vote count because no independently verifiable national tally has been found.
Evidence status
Partial historical record. The date, amendment topics, and reported approval are documented. Exact totals, turnout, ballot wording, and the integrity of the referendum count remain under archival review.