2003 Slovenian European Union and NATO membership referendum

A referendum on membership of the European Union and NATO was held in Slovenia on 23 March 2003.

Questions

Voters were asked two questions;

1. Do you agree to the proposal that the Republic of Slovenia should become a member of the European Union?
2. Do you agree to the proposal that the Republic of Slovenia should become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

Both questions received a majority in favor, with 90% voting for EU membership and 66% for NATO membership. Voter turnout was 60%.

Results

Question	For		Against		Invalid/ blank	Total votes	Registered voters	Turnout	Outcome
	Votes	%	Votes	%
European Union membership	869,171	89.64	100,503	10.36	4,884	974,558	1,613,305	60.42	Approved
NATO membership	637,882	66.08	327,463	33.92	9,179	974,955		60.43	Approved
Source: DVK, DVK

External links

• EU and NATO Referendum, State Election Commission of Slovenia (in Slovene)