2005 Saint Helena constitutional referendum

2005 Saint Helena constitutional referendum

25 May 2005
Should St Helena have a new Constitution which introduces a Ministerial system of government?
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 558 47.29% No 622 52.71% Valid votes 1,180 99.83% Invalid or blank votes 2 0.17% Total votes 1,182 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,736 43.2%

A constitutional referendum was held in Saint Helena on 25 May 2005.^[1] The referendum was ordered by the British government in March 2005, with the proposed new constitution introducing ministerial government. However, it was rejected by 53% of voters.^[1]

Should St Helena have a new Constitution which introduces a Ministerial system of government?

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