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}}Previously, an [[1977 Nevis independence referendum|unofficial independence referendum]] was held in [[Nevis]] on 18 August 1977. [[Nevis Reformation Party]] had organized the referendum, seeking for the island of Nevis to separate from St Kitts prior to independence and remain within the [[British Empire]] as a separate [[Crown colony]], similar to [[Anguilla]], which had seceded from [[Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla]] in 1967.<ref name="DD">[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=kn011977 Nevis (St Kitts and Nevis), 18 August 1977: Separation from St Kitts] Direct Democracy {{in lang|en|de}}</ref> |
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An independence referendum was held in Nevis on 10 August 1998. Although it was approved by 62% of voters, a two-thirds majority was necessary for the referendum to succeed. If it had passed, Nevis would have seceded from the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.[1][2]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For | 2,427 | 61.83 | |
| Against | 1,498 | 38.17 | |
| Total | 3,925 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 3,925 | 99.75 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10 | 0.25 | |
| Total votes | 3,935 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,785 | 58.00 | |
| Source: Direct Democracy | |||
Previously, an unofficial independence referendum was held in Nevis on 18 August 1977. Nevis Reformation Party had organized the referendum, seeking for the island of Nevis to separate from St Kitts prior to independence and remain within the British Empire as a separate Crown colony, similar to Anguilla, which had seceded from Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla in 1967.[3]
References
- ^ 1998 Referendum Political Database of the America
- ^ Election Profile IFES
- ^ Nevis (St Kitts and Nevis), 18 August 1977: Separation from St Kitts Direct Democracy (in English and German)
External links
- 1998 referendum Nevis Independence
