A referendum on reducing the number of MPs was held in the Cook Islands on 17 November 2010, alongside the general elections.[1] Although 64% of voters voted in favour,[2] the proposal failed as it required two-third of voters to vote in favour.[3]
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Should there be a reduction in the number of Members of Parliament? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opinion polls
editAccording to a poll published by the Cook Islands News on 11 September 2010, 76% of respondents supported the referendum proposal.[4] A number of politicians publicly stated their support for the referendum proposal, including Democratic Party Leader Robert Wigmore and Cook Islands Party deputy leader Teina Bishop.[5]
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 4,983 | 63.84 | |
| Against | 2,822 | 36.16 | |
| Total | 7,805 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 7,805 | 92.61 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 623 | 7.39 | |
| Total votes | 8,428 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,500 | 80.27 | |
| Source: PINA[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ "Cooks referendum during November election". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- ^ "Final results give Cook Islands Party two-thirds majority". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ "Referendum is on!". Cook Islands News. 2010-09-10. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "76% want seats cut". Cook Islands News. 2010-09-11. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ "MPs, hopefuls support reform". Cook Islands News. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
- ^ Pacific Islands News Association. "PACNEWS - News reader". Pina.com.fj. Retrieved 2016-12-28.