Andalusian constitutional referendum, 2007
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A referendum on the new Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia was held in Andalusia
on 2007-02-18. It had already been approved by the Senate
and the Congress of Deputies. While abstention was very high, the referendum was nonetheless successful since no minimum participation rate is foreseen by law and the proposed autonomy
statute
was easily approved.
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
on 2007-02-18. It had already been approved by the Senate
Senate
A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a legislature or parliament. There have been many such bodies in history, since senate means the assembly of the eldest and wiser members of the society and ruling class...
and the Congress of Deputies. While abstention was very high, the referendum was nonetheless successful since no minimum participation rate is foreseen by law and the proposed autonomy
Autonomy
Autonomy is a concept found in moral, political and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision...
statute
Statute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations...
was easily approved.
| Answer http://www.resultadosreferendum.andalucia.es/refe/REFTOP.htm | Number of votes | % of valid votes |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,899,860 | 87.45% |
| No | 206,001 | 9.48% |
| Blank ballots | 66,670 | 3.07% |
| Void ballots | 20,966 | 0.96% (of total votes) |
| Turnout Voter turnout Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s... |
2,193,497 | 36.28% (of eligible voters) |