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1983 Marshallese Compact of Free Association referendum

Field	Value
date	7 September 1983
country	Marshall Islands
part1_subject	Do you approve of the Compact of Free Association and its related Agreements?
part1_choice1	For
part1_percentage1	57.95
part1_choice2	Against
part1_percentage2	42.05
part2_subject	If the Compact of Free Association is not approved, I recommend to the government that it negotiate an agreement with the government of the United States consistent with my preference for the following political status:
[ ] Independence
[ ] A relationship with the United States other than Free Association. You may describe that status.
part2_choice1	Independence
part2_percentage1	4.41
part2_choice2	Status other than Free Association
part2_percentage2	24.83
part2_choice3	Blank
part2_percentage3	70.76

[ ] Independence [ ] A relationship with the United States other than Free Association. You may describe that status.

A referendum on the Compact of Free Association was held in the Marshall Islands on 7 September 1983. Voters were asked whether they approved of the Compact of Free Association with the United States, and if not, what status they preferred. The Compact was approved by 58.0% of voters, rendering the outcome of the second question irrelevant.

Results

Free Association with the USA

Choice	Votes	%
For	6,215	58.0
Against	4,509	42.0
Invalid/blank votes		-
Total	10,724	100
Source: Nohlen et al.

Status

[ ] A relationship with the United States other than Free Association. You may describe that status.}}

Choice	Votes	%
Independence	474	4.41
Status other than Free Association	2,668	24.83
Blank votes	7,602	70.76
Invalid votes		-
Total	10,724	100
Source: [Direct Democracy](http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=mh021983)

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume II'', p693 {{ISBN. 0-19-924959-8
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