Referendum or popular consultation
2006 Tokelau self-determination referendum
Tokelauans voted 60% in favour of free association, short of the required two-thirds majority.
What happened
The February 2006 referendum recorded 60% support for free-association status, short of the two-thirds threshold.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: A UN-supervised referendum held 11-15 February 2006 asked Tokelauans whether to change status to a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, similar to the Cook Islands and Niue, not independent statehood; 60% voted in favour, short of the required two-thirds majority, so Tokelau's status as a New Zealand territory did not change.
- 2006 Tokelauan self-determination referendum (Wikipedia) link, 2006 referendum result section. Source record