1992 Palauan constitutional referendum|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| Yes
|
5,882
|
62.38%
|
| No
|
3,548
|
37.62%
|
| Valid votes
|
9,430
|
97.20%
|
| Invalid or blank votes
|
272
|
2.80%
|
| Total votes
|
9,702
|
100.00%
|
| Registered voters/turnout
|
11,658
|
83.22%
| |
A constitutional referendum was held in Palau on 4 November 1992 to lower the majority threshold requirement for approving the Compact of Free Association with the United States from 75% to 50%. Seven previous referendums had approved the Compact, but not by the majority required. A previous referendum had approved a lowering of the threshold, but was subsequently declared void by the Supreme Court.
The change was approved by 62.4% of voters, with an 83.2% turnout. Following this, an eighth referendum was held the following year, which finally approved the Compact.[1]
Results
| Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| For |
5,882 |
62.4
|
| Against |
3,548 |
37.6
|
| Invalid/blank votes |
272 |
-
|
| Total |
9,702 |
100
|
| Source: Nohlen et al.
|
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p753 ISBN 0-19-924959-8