2013 Saint Helena Chief Councillor referendum
23 March 2013 |
Should St Helena have a Chief Councillor who can select the Executive Council?
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
![]() | 42 | 20.00% |
![]() | 168 | 80.00% |
Valid votes | 210 | 100.00% |
Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00% |
Total votes | 210 | 100.00% |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,277 | 16.44% |
![]() |
---|
Governor Nigel Phillips Chief Minister
|
Legislature |
Judiciary
|
Citizenship
|
|
A referendum on creating the post of Chief Councillor was held in Saint Helena on 23 March 2013.[1] The proposal was rejected by 80% of voters, with voter turnout at just 10%.
Background
In January 2013 the Government of Saint Helena published proposals for amendments to the constitution. This included the appointment of a Chief Councillor from the 12-member Legislative Council, who would appoint a further four members of the Executive Council instead of the entire Executive Council being elected by the Legislative Council.[2]
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
For | 42 | 20.00 |
Against | 168 | 80.00 |
Invalid/blank votes | 0 | – |
Total | 210 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,277 | 9.65 |
Source: Friends of St Helena |
References
- ^ St Helena votes NO in chief councillor poll Archived 2015-06-20 at the Wayback Machine St Helena Online, 25 March 2013
- ^ 16 Jan, 2013 Archived 2015-06-20 at the Wayback Machine Friends of St Helena