1996 Lithuanian constitutional referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Lithuania on 10 November 1996 alongside the second round of the parliamentary elections.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of an amendment to Article 47 of the constitution to add a paragraph allowing EU citizens to buy agricultural land.[2] Although it was approved by 52% of those voting, voter turnout was only 39.7% and the referendum failed to pass the threshold of 50% of registered voters in favour.[3]
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Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 447,810 | 52.0 |
| Against | 413,188 | 48.0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 170,634 | – |
| Total | 1,031,623 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,596,662 | 39.7 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
References
- Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1201 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
- Albi, A (2005) EU enlargement and the constitutions of Central and Eastern Europe, p99
- Nohlen & Stöver, p1211
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