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2010 Cook Islands Member of Parliament reduction referendum
17 November 2010
Should there be a reduction in the number of Members of Parliament?
OutcomeProposal failed as two-thirds quorum not reached
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 4,983 63.84%
No 2,822 36.16%
Valid votes 7,805 92.61%
Invalid or blank votes 623 7.39%
Total votes 8,428 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 10,500 80.27%
Politics of the Cook Islands

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]

Opinion polls

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According 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

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ChoiceVotes%
For4,98363.84
Against2,82236.16
Total7,805100.00
Valid votes7,80592.61
Invalid/blank votes6237.39
Total votes8,428100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,50080.27
Source: PINA[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Cooks referendum during November election". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
  2. ^ "Final results give Cook Islands Party two-thirds majority". Radio New Zealand International. 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
  3. ^ "Referendum is on!". Cook Islands News. 2010-09-10. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  4. ^ "76% want seats cut". Cook Islands News. 2010-09-11. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  5. ^ "MPs, hopefuls support reform". Cook Islands News. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  6. ^ Pacific Islands News Association. "PACNEWS - News reader". Pina.com.fj. Retrieved 2016-12-28.
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