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A [[referendum]] on the [[Constitutional amendment|amendments]] to the [[Constitution of Georgia]] was called by the then-[[President of Georgia]] [[Eduard Shevardnadze]] to be held on the same day of the [[Georgian legislative election, 2003|parliamentary elections]], November 2, 2003. The changes proposed aimed at the reduction of the number of seats in the next [[Parliament of Georgia]] from 235 to 150.
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A constitutional referendum was held in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] on 2 November 2003 alongside [[2003 Georgian parliamentary election|parliamentary elections]]. The constitutional changes proposed would reduce the number of seats in the next [[Parliament of Georgia]] from 235 to 150.

With almost 90% voting in favour,<ref name=DD>[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ge012003 Georgia 2, November 2003: Reduction of Parliament from 235 to 150 seats] Direct Democracy {{in lang|de}}</ref> the changes were first implemented following the [[2008 Georgian legislative election]].

==Background==
Prior to the referendum, citizens groups had gathered 218,000 signatures on a petition calling for a reduction in the number of MPs, higher than the 200,000 required for a constitutional initiative. On 3 September 2003 President [[Eduard Shevardnadze]] signed a decree approving the referendum.<ref name=DD/>

==Results==
{{blockquote|Are you for or against the reduction in the number of Georgian parliamentarians to 150 members?}}

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
!Choice
!Votes
!%
|-
|align=left|For||1,590,309||89.61
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|align=left|Against||184,209||10.39
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|align=left|Invalid/blank votes||123,466||–
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''||'''1,904,105'''||'''100'''
|-
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||3,178,593||63.89
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|align=left colspan=3|Source: [http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ge012003 Direct Democracy]
|}

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The result of the vote was to reduce the number of the parliamentary seats. The changes will first be implemented following the [[Georgian legislative election, 2008]].
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== References ==
*[http://www.civil.ge/eng/detail.php?id=5924#11 Timeline – 2003]. Civil Georgia. 2003-12-31. Retrieved on December 8, 2007.
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Latest revision as of 18:51, 6 April 2023

2003 Georgian constitutional referendum
2 November 2003 (2003-11-02)
Are you for or against the reduction in the number of Georgian parliamentarians to 150 members?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 1,590,309 89.62%
No 184,209 10.38%
Valid votes 1,774,518 93.49%
Invalid or blank votes 123,466 6.51%
Total votes 1,897,984 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 3,178,593 59.71%
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A constitutional referendum was held in Georgia on 2 November 2003 alongside parliamentary elections. The constitutional changes proposed would reduce the number of seats in the next Parliament of Georgia from 235 to 150.

With almost 90% voting in favour,[1] the changes were first implemented following the 2008 Georgian legislative election.

Background

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Prior to the referendum, citizens groups had gathered 218,000 signatures on a petition calling for a reduction in the number of MPs, higher than the 200,000 required for a constitutional initiative. On 3 September 2003 President Eduard Shevardnadze signed a decree approving the referendum.[1]

Results

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Are you for or against the reduction in the number of Georgian parliamentarians to 150 members?

Choice Votes %
For 1,590,309 89.61
Against 184,209 10.39
Invalid/blank votes 123,466 –
Total 1,904,105 100
Registered voters/turnout 3,178,593 63.89
Source: Direct Democracy

References

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  1. ^ a b Georgia 2, November 2003: Reduction of Parliament from 235 to 150 seats Direct Democracy (in German)


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