2015 Bonaire status referendum
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2015 Bonaire status referendum
Results
18 December 2015
Do you agree with the current status, which is a direct link to the Netherlands?
Choice
|
Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,649 | 34.45% |
| No | 5,040 | 65.55% |
| Valid votes | 7,689 | 98.60% |
| Invalid or blank votes | 109 | 1.40% |
| Total votes | 7,798 | 100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,661 | 61.59% |
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A non-binding status referendum was held in Bonaire on 18 December 2015. Voters were asked "Do you agree with the current status, which is a direct link to the Netherlands?"[1] As a majority voted no, a second referendum on the preferred status will be held.[1] [needs update ]
Campaign
[edit ]The "yes" campaign argued that for the vast majority, Bonaire was better off than ever before, and that a no vote would result in instability. The "no" campaign opposed the imposition of secularism by Dutch authorities, the legalisation of same-sex marriage and voluntary euthanasia, as well as claiming that there was a lack of respect for Bonaire culture.[1]
Results
[edit ]| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 2,649 | 34.45 |
| Against | 5,040 | 65.55 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 109 | – |
| Total | 7,799 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,661 | 61.59 |
| Source: Government of Bonaire | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c The Bonaire Referendum for Dummies The Bonaire Reporter, 7–21 December 2015
External links
[edit ]- Official website Archived 2015年12月24日 at the Wayback Machine