A referendum on creating the post of Chief Councillor was held in Saint Helena on 23 March 2013.[1] The proposal was rejected by 80% of voters, with voter turnout at just 10%.
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Background
editIn January 2013 the Government of Saint Helena published proposals for amendments to the constitution. This included the appointment of a Chief Councillor from the 12-member Legislative Council, who would appoint a further four members of the Executive Council instead of the entire Executive Council being elected by the Legislative Council.[2]
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 42 | 20.00 |
| Against | 168 | 80.00 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | – |
| Total | 210 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,277 | 9.65 |
| Source: Friends of St Helena | ||
References
edit- ^ St Helena votes NO in chief councillor poll Archived 2015-06-20 at the Wayback Machine St Helena Online, 25 March 2013
- ^ 16 Jan, 2013 Archived 2015-06-20 at the Wayback Machine Friends of St Helena