2017 Easter Island marine reserve referendum
A three-part referendum on a marine reserve was held in Easter Island on 3 September 2017. Voters were asked whether they approved of the creation of a marine reserve,[https://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=cl012017 Osterinsel (Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua), Chile, 3. September 2017 : Bildung eines Meeresschutzgebietes] Direct Democracy whether it should be jointly administered by a board of six Easter Islanders and five officials representing the national government,[https://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=cl022017 Osterinsel (Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua), Chile, 3. September 2017 : Gemeinsame Verwaltung des Meeresschutzgebietes] Direct Democracy and whether fishing in the marine reserve should be limited to traditional methods.[https://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=cl032017 Osterinsel (Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua), Chile, 3. September 2017 : Nur traditionelle Fischereimethoden im Meeresschutzgebiet] Direct Democracy The proposals were the result of a November 2013 decree by the Chilean government that started the process of creating a 740,000 square kilometre marine reserve around Easter Island. All three proposals were approved by voters.
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 | ||||||||
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| align=left|Formation of a marine reserve | 396 | 64.08 | 222 | 35.92 | 24 | rowspan=3|642 | rowspan=3| | rowspan=3| |
| align=left|Joint administration of the reserve | 377 | 61.80 | 233 | 38.20 | 32 | |||
| align=left|Restriction to traditional fishing methods | 477 | 77.94 | 135 | 22.06 | 30 | |||
| colspan=14 align=left|Source: [http://www.sudd.ch/list.php?lang=en&area=Osterinsel&topic=&first=&last=&sense=desc Direct Democracy] |