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2010 Cook Islands Member of Parliament reduction referendum

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Summary

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Field	Value
date	17 November 2010
country	Cook Islands
title	Should there be a reduction in the number of Members of Parliament?
yes	4,983
no	2,822
invalid	623
electorate	10,500
outcome	Proposal failed as two-thirds quorum not reached

A referendum on reducing the number of MPs was held in the Cook Islands on 17 November 2010, alongside the general elections. Although 64% of voters voted in favour, the proposal failed as it required two-third of voters to vote in favour.

Opinion polls

According to a poll published by the Cook Islands News on 11 September 2010, 76% of respondents supported the referendum proposal. A number of politicians publicly stated their support for the referendum proposal, including Democratic Party Leader Robert Wigmore and Cook Islands Party deputy leader Teina Bishop.

Results

References

(2010-09-10). "Cooks referendum during November election". Radio New Zealand International.
(2010-11-29). "Final results give Cook Islands Party two-thirds majority". Radio New Zealand International.
(2010-09-10). "Referendum is on!". Cook Islands News.
(2010-09-11). "76% want seats cut". Cook Islands News.
(2010-09-10). "MPs, hopefuls support reform". Cook Islands News.
Pacific Islands News Association. "PACNEWS - News reader". Pina.com.fj.

Wikipedia Source

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