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2004 Palauan constitutional referendum

A six-part referendum was held in Palau on 2 November 2004 alongside the country's general elections. Voters were asked questions on summoning a Constitutional Convention, payment of members of the National Congress, creating a unicameral Congress, term limits for Congress members, election of the President and Vice President and dual citizenship. All proposals were approved except the unicameral Congress, which despite receiving a majority of the public vote, did not meet the quorum of 12 of 16 states required for amendments to the constitution.

Results

Convening of a constitutional convention

Choice	Votes	%
For	5,085	57.60
Against	3,742	42.40
Invalid/blank votes	810	–
Total	9,637	100
Registered voters/turnout	13,191	73.05
Source: Direct Democracy

Congressional attendance

Voters were asked whether they approved of a popular initiative to amend the constitution regarding the payment of members of the National Congress. The proposed amendment of article IX, section 8 would have read:

Choice	Votes	%	States
For	6'466	74.33	15
Against	2'598	28.67	15
Invalid/blank votes		-	–
Total	9,064	100	16
Registered voters/turnout	13,191		–
Source: Direct Democracy

Unicameral parliament

Choice	Votes	%	States
For	5,086	55.99	11
Against	3,997	44.01	5
Invalid/blank votes		-	–
Total	9,083	100	16
Registered voters/turnout	13,191		–
Source: Direct Democracy

Three-term limit for National Congress members

A popular initiative proposed amending the constitution to limit the number of terms a member of the National Congress could serve to three. The text would read:

Choice	Votes	%	States
For	5,601	60.43	13
Against	3,667	39.57	3
Invalid/blank votes		-	–
Total	9,268	100	16
Registered voters/turnout	13,191		–
Source: Direct Democracy

Joint election of the president and vice president

A popular initiative proposed amending the constitution to elect the president and vice president together rather than separately. It would amend Article VIII, section 4 of the constitution to read:

Choice	Votes	%	States
For	5,334	58.42	14
Against	3,795	41.58	2
Invalid/blank votes		-	–
Total	9,129	100	16
Registered voters/turnout	13,191		–
Source: Direct Democracy

Dual citizenship

A popular initiative proposed amending the constitution to allow Palauan citizens to hold dual citizenship, and give citizenship at birth to people with Palauan parents. The proposed wording was:

Choice	Votes	%	States
For	5,791	62.59	16
Against	3,460	37.41	0
Invalid/blank votes		-	–
Total	9,251	100	16
Registered voters/turnout	13,191		–
Source: Direct Democracy

References

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