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1993 United States Virgin Islands status referendum

Referendum in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Field	Value
name	1993 United States Virgin Islands status referendum
country	United States Virgin Islands
date
choice1	United States territory
percentage1	81.60
choice2	Integration with the U.S.
percentage2	13.44
choice3	Independence
percentage3	4.96
yes_text	United States territory
yes	8,629
no_text	Integration with the U.S.
no	1,421
othertype	Independence
other	525
total	10732
totalref
electorate	39046
turnoutpct	27.49
outcome	Not binding as turnout failed to reach 50%

A status referendum was held in the United States Virgin Islands on 11 October 1993. After the United States Congress modified the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to allow a vote on the status of the islands, a vote was scheduled for 1989. It was delayed several times until 1993, when voters were offered the options of integration into the United States, remaining a United States territory or independence.

Although 82% voted in favor of territorial status, voter turnout was below a mandated 50% threshold and as a consequence, the result was not legally binding.

Results

References

[http://www.gao.gov/archive/1998/og98005.pdf U.S. Insular Areas: Application of the U.S. Constitution] {{Webarchive. link. (2020-02-29 United States General Accounting Office)

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