| Macedonian independence referendum, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Are you for a sovereign and independent state of Macedonia, with a right to enter into any alliance with sovereign states of Yugoslavia? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | September 8, 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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An independence referendum was held in Macedonia on 8 September 1991. [1] It was approved by 96.4% of votes, with a turnout of 75.7%. [2]
An independence referendum is a type of referendum in which the citizens of a territory decide whether the territory should become an independent sovereign state. An independence referendum that results in a vote for independence does not always ultimately result in independence.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 1,079,308 | 96.4 |
| Against | 39,639 | 3.6 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 13,648 | – |
| Total | 1,132,595 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,495,807 | 75.7 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
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