2013 Saint Helena Chief Councillor referendum
A referendum on creating the post of Chief Councillor was held in Saint Helena on 23 March 2013.[1] The proposal was rejected by 80% of voters, with voter turnout at just 10%.
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Background
In January 2013 the Government of Saint Helena published proposals for amendments to the constitution. This included the appointment of a Chief Councillor from the 12-member Legislative Council, who would appoint a further four members of the Executive Council instead of the entire Executive Council being elected by the Legislative Council.[2]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 42 | 20.00 |
| Against | 168 | 80.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | – |
| Total | 210 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,277 | 9.65 |
| Source: Friends of St Helena | ||
gollark: Ah.
gollark: ... what's the point of adding that 1000 then?
gollark: Also, why does it always seem to return either 0 or something over 1000?
gollark: There's absolutely no situation in which I'd need that.
gollark: <@237328509234708481> You know the artist fuzzy search thing? What are you meant to do with that second return value (best starting position or whatever)?
References
- St Helena votes NO in chief councillor poll Archived 2015-06-20 at the Wayback Machine St Helena Online, 25 March 2013
- 16 Jan, 2013 Archived 2015-06-20 at the Wayback Machine Friends of St Helena
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