2014 Northern Cypriot constitutional referendum

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2014 Northern Cypriot constitutional referendum
Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg
29 June 2014 (2014-06-29)
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes42,28837.68%
Light brown x.svg No69,95262.32%
Valid votes112,24091.52%
Invalid or blank votes10,4028.48%
Total votes122,642100.00%
Registered voters/turnout175,25869.98%

A constitutional referendum was held in Northern Cyprus on 29 June 2014. [1] The proposed changes were rejected by 62% of voters.

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Background

On 5 June 2014 the Assembly of the Republic approved changes to 23 articles of the constitution. The proposed amendments, which would have been the first since the constitution was promulgated in 1985, [2] were published in the state's official journal on 12 June. They included lifting the ban on civil servants joining a political party, requiring elected MPs to declare their family's wealth, [3] children's rights, and freedom of communication. [2]

Article 162 of the constitution required that any changes are put to a referendum. This was held alongside local elections on 29 June. [1]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For42,28837.68
Against69,95262.32
Invalid/blank votes10,402–
Total122,642100
Registered voters/turnout175,25869.98
Source: Direct Democracy

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