2003 Slovak European Union membership referendum
A referendum on joining the European Union was held in Slovakia on 16 and 17 May 2003.[1] It was approved by 93.7% of those voting, and Slovakia subsequently joined the EU on 1 May 2004. It remains the only referendum in the country's history to have not failed due to insufficient voter turnout.
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Executive |
Legislature |
Administrative divisions |
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
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For | 2,012,870 | 93.7 |
Against | 135,031 | 6.3 |
Invalid/blank votes | 27,488 | – |
Total | 2,175,389 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 4,174,097 | 52.1 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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References
- Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1747 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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