2025 Nauruan constitutional referendum

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2025 Nauruan constitutional referendum
Flag of Nauru.svg
11 October 2025
Do you agree that the term of the Parliament be increased from 3 to 4 years as approved and passed by the Parliament pursuant to the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2025? [1]
Results
Choice
Votes%
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes3,71444.67%
Light brown x.svg No4,60155.33%
Valid votes8,31599.21%
Invalid or blank votes660.79%
Total votes8,381100.00%

A constitutional referendum was held in Nauru on 11 October 2025, the same day as the parliamentary election. The referendum was the result of a government proposal to amend the constitution to change the parliament term from three to four years. A two-thirds majority was required for the amendment to pass. [2] A majority of voters rejected the proposed amendment. [3]

Results

Nauruan constitutional referendum, 2025
ChoiceVotes%
Light brown x.svg No4,60155.33
Yes3,71444.67
Valid votes8,31599.21
Invalid or blank votes660.79
Total votes8,381100.00
Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru

References

  1. "REFERENDUM PROCEDURES (AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEDULE) REGULATIONS 2025" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 2 October 2025. p. 2. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. "Referendum Factsheet" (PDF). Nauru Electoral Commission.
  3. Persico, Christina (2025-10-13). "Nauru election results: Voters elect new MPs and reject 4-year term proposal". RNZ. Retrieved 2025-10-15.