2019 San Marino referendum
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Two referendums were held in San Marino on 2 June 2019. The first was a popular initiative on amending the electoral system to require a second round to be held thirty days after a general elections between the top two parties only if neither are able to form a coalition government. The other was on a constitutional amendment proposed by San Marino's Captains Regent that would add sexual orientation to the list of discriminations prohibited by law. This followed a vote by the Grand and General Council on the amendment failing to meet the two-thirds quorum.
Both proposals were approved by voters.
Background
Referendums in San Marino previously require a quorum of 25% of eligible voters to vote yes to pass but this system was abolished after the 2016 San Marino referendums.[1][2] People who are citizens of San Marino but live abroad can not vote. Despite this, referendums which affect them can be proposed.[1][3]
Referendums can be proposed by either the government of San Marino or through a citizen held popular initiative.[4][5]
Proposals
The first referendum was a popular initiative to amend the electoral system to require a second round of voting to be held thirty days after a general elections between the top two parties only if neither are able to form a coalition government.[4]
The second referendums was a constitutional amendment proposed by the Captains Regent of San Marino that would prohibited by law discrimination based on sexual orientation. The amendment was previously voted on by the Grand and General Council but failed to meet the two-thirds majority required for the legislature to pass an amendment.[5]
Results
Both proposals were approved by voters.[6][7][8]
| Question | For | Against | Invalid/ blank |
Total votes |
Registered voters |
Turnout | Result | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||||||
| Popular initiative on electoral system reform | 8,554 | 60.58 | 5,566 | 39.42 | 344 | 14,464 | 34,458 | 41.98 | Approved | ||||
| Prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation | 9,996 | 71.46 | 3,992 | 28.54 | 452 | 14,440 | 41.91 | Approved | |||||
| Source: Libertas | |||||||||||||
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References
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