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2002 Micronesian constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 27 August 2002. Voters were asked whether they approved of 14 separate amendments to the country's constitution. To be approved, the proposal required at least 75% of voters in at least three of the four states to vote in favour. Ultimately all 14 proposals were rejected, as none passed the 75% threshold in any state.

Background

The Micronesian constitution requires a referendum to be held every 10 years on convening a constitutional convention. Such a referendum had been held in 1999, with a majority in favour of a convention. A Constitutional Convention was subsequently elected in 2001. It sat from 12 November until 26 December 2001 and proposed 14 constitutional amendments.

On 8 March 2002 President Leo Falcam proposed holding a referendum on two proposals (electoral system and direct election of the president and vice president) on 27 August and the remaining eleven proposals to be held alongside the 2003 parliamentary elections. However, he changed the plans on 19 April so that all 14 proposals would be put to voters on the same day.

Proposed constitutional amendments

Ref no.Proposal
CP 01-01To amend Article XI, section 2 of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia, to require that a minimum of four justices shall serve on the bench of the FSM Supreme Court; to require that at least one justice reside in each of the four states; and to provide that the Chief Justice may appoint a justice pro tem if a vacancy that causes the total number of justices to fall below four is not filled within one year.
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CP 01-05de}}
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CP 01-08de}}
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CP 01-11de}}
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CP 01-24de}}
CP 01-25de}}
CP 01-26de}}

Results

ProposalForAgainstInvalid/
blank votesTotal
votesRegistered
votersTurnoutVotes%StatesVotes%States
CP 01-017,52752.2306,88547.77453615,00567,09922.36
CP 01-027,73954.1406,55545.864711
CP 01-057,72853.6906,66646.314611
CP 01-077,71853.5806,68646.424601
CP 01-087,60053.8406,51646.164889
CP 01-093,75725.89010,75274.114496
CP 01-119,03763.3005,23936.704729
CP 01-137,28450.4907,14249.514579
CP 01-158,26357.5006,10842.504634
CP 01-166,21043.1408,18656.864609
CP 01-217,58952.8706,76547.134651
CP 01-248,00153.9206,83746.084167
CP 01-257,15449.8507,19750.154654
CP 01-267,55553.2406,63546.764815

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