Palauan Compact of Free Association referendum, 1983
A referendum on the Compact of Free Association was held in Palau on 10 February 1983. Voters were asked three questions:
- Whether they approved of the Compact of Free Association between Palau and the United States
- Whether they approved of an agreement which placed restrictions on the USA with regards to storing and using radioactive, chemical and biological materials in Palau
- What their preference for a future political status was if the Free Association (question one) was rejected. They were offered the choice of "a relationship with the United States closer than Free Association" or independence.[1]
The first two propositions were both approved, nullifying the need for the results of the third. Voter turnout was 78.5%.
Results
Question 1
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| For | 4,452 | 62.1 |
| Against | 2,715 | 37.9 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 79 | - |
| Total | 7,246 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
Question 2
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| For | 3,717 | 52.9 |
| Against | 3,309 | 47.1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 220 | - |
| Total | 7,246 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
Question 3
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| Status closer than Free Association | 2,250 | 55.6 |
| Independence | 1,800 | 44.4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,196 | - |
| Total | 7,246 | 100 |
| Source: Nohlen et al. |
References
- ↑ Nohlen, D, Grotz, F & Hartmann, C (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II, p751 ISBN 0-19-924959-8
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