A status referendum was held on the island of Sint Maarten on 22 June 2000.[1]
Background
editAfter the 1994 referendum failed to show support for a separate status for Sint Maarten, the island council of Sint Maarten organized a new referendum in June 2000. This referendum came out in favour of a separate status for Sint Maarten as a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and sparked a new series of referendums across the Netherlands Antilles.
Results
editI am in favor of:
- Sint Maarten maintaining its present status;
- Sint Maarten remaining a part of a restructured Netherlands Antilles;
- Sint Maarten becoming a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
- Sint Maarten becoming an independent country.[2]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Maintaining the present status | 332 | 3.72 |
| Remaining a part of a restructured Netherlands Antilles | 1,050 | 11.82 |
| Becoming a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands | 6,212 | 69.98 |
| Independence | 1,282 | 14.44 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 145 | – |
| Total | 9,021 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 16,193 | 55.70 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Cahoon, Benjamin M. "Islands of the Netherlands Antilles: Sint Maarten". World Statesmen. Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- ^ Sint Maarten (Netherlands Antilles), 23 June 2000: Status Direct Democracy (in German)