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1975 Northern Mariana Islands status referendum

Ballot measure in the Northern Mariana Islands

A referendum on becoming a US commonwealth was held in the Northern Mariana Islands on 17 June 1975. The proposal was approved by 79% of voters. As a result, the United States Congress approved the change of status on 24 March 1976.

Background

Four previous referendums on either integration with Guam or the islands' status had been held in 1958, 1961, 1963 and 1969. On each occasion a majority of Northern Mariana Islands voters had been in favor of integration with Guam, but Guamanian voters rejected integration in a 1969 referendum.

On 20 February 1975 the Northern Marianas' District Legislature put forward proposals to become a US commonwealth. A threshold of 55% in favor was set in order for the referendum to pass.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	3,945	78.82
Against	1,060	21.18
Invalid/blank votes	4	–
Total	5,009	100
Registered voters/turnout	5,379	93.12
Source: [Direct Democracy](http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=mp011975)

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