A Look Back At Bermuda’s Referendums
The Parliamentary Registrar’s August newsletter offers an interesting look back at Bermuda’s referendum history, noting that the island has held three since 1990.
The 1990 referendum asked whether the death penalty for premeditated murder should be retained, with 78.4% of those who voted supporting its retention.
In 1995, voters were asked whether Bermuda should become independent, and 74.12% voted “No.”
The last one we held was in 2016 and featured separate questions concerning same-sex marriage and civil unions. Although a majority voted “No” to both questions, turnout was below the 50% threshold required under the Referendum Act 2012, meaning both questions were officially deemed unanswered.
Extracted from Parliamentary Registrar newsletter
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