Curaçao status referendum, 2005

Curaçao status referendum, 2005
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Background

After the 1993 referendum failed to show support for a separate status for Curaçao, the government of the Netherlands Antilles tried to restructure the Netherlands Antilles and attempted to forge closer ties between the islands, as is exemplified by the adoption of an anthem of the Netherlands Antilles in 2000. A new referendum on Sint Maarten, which was in favour of a separate status for Sint Maarten as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, sparked a new series of referendums across the Netherlands Antilles, however. Curaçao was the last island to vote.

Result

Curaçao status referendum, 2005
Option Votes Percentage
Option A: Becoming a self governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands 42,425 67.83%
Option B: Independence 3,014 4.82%
Option C: Remaining in the Netherlands Antilles 2,342 3.74%
Option D: Becoming a direct part of the Netherlands 14,769 23.61%
Valid votes 62,550 99.25%
Invalid or blank votes 474 0.75%
Total 63,024 100.00%
Voter turnout 55.04%
Source: Dutch Wikipedia

See also

Notes

  1. ^ van den Berg, Stephanie (2005-04-11). "Curacao votes for more autonomy". Caribbean Net News. http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/04/11/autonomy.shtml. Retrieved 2007-02-02. 

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