Northern Mariana Islands status referendum, 1969
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.[2]
Background
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
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Northern Mariana Islands, 9 November 1969: Status Direct Democracy (German)
- ↑ Guam (USA), 4 November 1969: Union with the North Marianas Direct Democracy (German)