1999 San Marino citizenship referendum

1999 San Marino citizenship referendum

12 September 1999

Do you want law no. 66 of 16 June 1999 "on the citizenship", which was approved by the Grand and General Council at its session of 16 June 1999, to come into force?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 9,327 56.88%
No 7,072 43.12%
Valid votes 16,399 96.68%
Invalid or blank votes 564 3.32%
Total votes 16,963 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 30,194 56.18%

A referendum on the citizenship law was held in San Marino on 12 September 1999.[1] Voters were asked whether the new citizenship law passed on 16 June should come into force. Although a majority voted in favour, the quorum of 32% of registered voters (9,663) was not achieved and the referendum failed.[2][3]

Results

Do you want law no. 66 of 16 June 1999 "on the citizenship", which was approved by the Grand and General Council at its session of 16 June 1999, to come into force?[3]

ChoiceVotes%
For9,32756.88
Against7,07243.12
Total16,399100.00
Valid votes16,39996.68
Invalid/blank votes5643.32
Total votes16,963100.00
Registered voters/turnout30,19456.18
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1678 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1677
  3. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1684