Georgian NATO membership referendum, 2008

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A non-binding, advisory referendum on whether to join NATO was held in Georgia on January 5, 2008, together with an early presidential election and a legislative election date referendum.[1][2] This was announced in a surprise move on November 26, 2007, shortly before Mikheil Saakashvili resigned as President of Georgia for the early presidential elections.

The only question of the referendum asked: "Do you want Georgia to become a member of NATO?" According to the official results of Georgia's Central Election Commission, 77% of voters were in favor, and 23% voted against it.[3]

e • d Summary of the 5 January 2008 Georgian NATO membership referendum results
Answer Votes %
Yes 1,355,328 77.00
No 404,943 23.00
Total 1,760,271 100.00

See also

References

  1. ^ Georgier sollen am 5. Januar auch über Nato-Beitritt entscheiden NZZ, 26 November 2007 (German)
  2. ^ Georgia to Hold Plebiscite on NATO Membership UNA Georgia, 26 November 2007
  3. ^ Plebiscite. Elections.Ge (Civil Georgia). January 11, 2008.
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