Northern Mariana Islands status referendum, 1969
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A referendum on the islands' status was held in the Northern Mariana Islands on 9 November 1969.[1] For the fourth time since 1958 a majority of voters supported integration with Guam. However, a referendum held in Guam on 4 November on integration with the Northern Mariana Islands had been rejected by 58% of Guamanian voters.[1]
Background [edit]
Previous referendums on either integation with Guam or the islands' status had been held in 1958, 1961 and 1963. On each occasion a majority had been in favour of integration. However, the proposal remained unfulfilled.
The 1969 referendum was organised by the local Parliament, and was held prior to a visit by a United Nations commission in early 1970.[1]
Results [edit]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Integration with Guam | 1,942 | 60.82 |
| Free association with the USA | 1,116 | 34.95 |
| Unincorporated territory of the USA | 107 | 3.35 |
| Independence | 19 | 0.59 |
| Trust territory | 5 | 0.15 |
| Commonwealth with the USA | 1 | 0.01 |
| US state | 1 | 0.01 |
| Unincorporated territory of Japan | 1 | 0.01 |
| Integration with Japan | 1 | 0.01 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 40 | – |
| Total | 3,233 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,954 | 65.26 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
References [edit]
- ^ a b c Northern Mariana Islands, 9 November 1969: Status Direct Democracy (German)
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