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A referendum on repealing changes made to the law on the sale of public property was held in San Marino on 27 March 2011. [1] It was approved by 12,166 voters, passing the 32% quorum of registered voters (10,522) required. [1]
On 3 May 2010 the Grand and General Council had changed the law on the sale of public property by a vote of 29 to 26. [1] The change to the law lowered the number of votes required in the Council required to sell public property from 40 out of 60 to 30. [1] Following this decision, the Associazione Micologia Sammarinese started a petition on 24 June. [1] They submitted it on 16 September with 660 signatures, surpassing the quorum of 1.5% of registered voters (496) required within three months. [1] The Collegio della Garante Costituzionalità delle norms approved the referendum on 29 September 2010, and the date was set by the Captains Regent on 28 December. [1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 12,166 | 92.37 |
| Against | 1,005 | 7.63 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 158 | – |
| Total | 13,329 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 32,972 | 40.43 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
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