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2004 Cook Islands parliamentary term referendum

7 September 2004
I agree with the Constitution Amendment (No. 27) Bill which proposes that the term of parliament be reduced from 5 years to four (4) years. I do not agree with the Constitution Amendment (No. 27) Bill.
Results
Choice Votes % Agree 6,079 82.27% Do not agree 1,310 17.73% Valid votes 7,389 93.28% Invalid or blank votes 532 6.72% Total votes 7,921 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 9,712 81.56%

Politics of the Cook Islands
Monarch King Charles III King's Representative Sir Tom Marsters Prime Minister Mark Brown Cabinet Parliament Speaker: Tai Tura House of Ariki President: Tou Travel Ariki Political parties Recent elections General: 2010 2014 2018 2022
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A referendum on reducing the term length of Parliament from five to four years was held in the Cook Islands on 7 September 2004. It followed a referendum on the same subject in 1999 that was approved by a majority of voters, but not the two-thirds required to be passed. The proposal would amend article 37 of the constitution, which at the time read "The Queen's Representative shall dissolve Parliament at the expiration of 5 years from the date of the last preceding general election, if it has not sooner been dissolved." The change was approved by 82.27% of voters, passing the two-thirds threshold.

Results

References

1. ^ Cook Islands, 7 September 2004: Shortening of the Legislature to four years Direct Democracy (in German)
2. Cook Islands, 29 June 1999: Legislative term four or five years= Direct Democracy (in German)

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