2008 Georgian referendum
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A double referendum was held in Georgia on 5 January 2008, alongside presidential elections. One question was a binding referendum on whether to bring forward the 2008 parliamentary elections from October to April/May.Kim Murphy, [http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-fg-georgia9nov09,1,7534737.story?coll=la-news-a_section "Georgia's president moves up elections"]{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Los Angeles Times, 9 November 2007 The second was a non-binding advisory referendum on joining NATO.[http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/international/georgier_sollen_auch_ueber_nato-beitritt_entscheiden__1.590270.html Georgier sollen am 5. Januar auch über Nato-Beitritt entscheiden] NZZ, 26 November 2007 {{in lang|de}}[http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=16434 Georgia to Hold Plebiscite on NATO Membership] UNA Georgia, 26 November 2007 Both proposals were approved with over 75% in favour. Parliamentary elections were subsequently held on 21 May.
Results
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!rowspan=2|Question !colspan=2|For !colspan=2|Against !rowspan=2|Invalid/ !rowspan=2|Total !rowspan=2|Registered !rowspan=2|Turnout !rowspan=2|Outcome | |||||||||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left|Bringing forward parliamentary elections | 1,410,269 | 79.74 | 358,328 | 20.26 | 193,545 | 1,982,318 | 3,527,964 | 56.19 | {{Yes2|Approved}} |
| align=left|NATO membership | 1,355,328 | 77.00 | 404,943 | 23.00 | 203,325 | 1,982,318 | 3,527,964 | 56.19 | {{Yes2|Approved}} |
| align=left colspan=10|Source: [http://www.cesko.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=13&info_id=1166 CEC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718052605/http://www.cesko.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=13&info_id=1166 |date=2013-07-18 }} |
See also
References
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{{Georgian elections}}
Legislative election date referendum