1977 Northern Mariana Islands constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in the Northern Mariana Islands on 6 March 1977.[1] The new constitution was approved by 93% of voters and came into force on 9 January 1978.[1]

Northern Mariana Islands
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
the Northern Mariana Islands

Background

A Constitutional Assembly had been elected and drafted the new constitution between 18 October until 5 December 1976.[1]

Results
Choice Votes %
For3,55793.24
Against2586.76
Invalid/blank votes19–
Total3,834100
Registered voters/turnout6,55458.50
Source: Direct Democracy

References
  1. Northern Mariana Islands, 6 March 1977: Constitution Direct Democracy (in German)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.