2018 American Samoan constitutional referendum

{{Short description|American Samoan ballot measure}}

{{infobox referendum

|date={{start date|2018|11|06|df=y}}

|country=American Samoa

|title=Allow the Fono to override the veto of the Governor.

|yes=2,605

|no=5,957

|invalid=76

|electorate=15,542

}}

{{Politics of American Samoa}}

A constitutional referendum was held in American Samoa on 6 November 2018, alongside general elections. The proposed constitutional amendment would allow the Fono to override the veto of the Governor, a proposal which had previously been rejected by voters in referendums in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2014. Voters again rejected the measure, with 70% voting against.[http://www.samoanews.com/local-news/veto-over-ride-referendum-defeated-again Veto over-ride defeated — again] Samoa News, 7 November 2018

Background

On 2 October 2017 the Senate approved the proposal by a vote of 14–1. The House of Representatives approved it unanimously on 11 April 2018.

Results

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!Choice

!Votes

!%

align=left|For2,60530.43
align=left|Against5,95769.57
align=left|Invalid/blank votes76
align=left|Total8,638100
align=left|Registered voters/turnout15,54255.58
align=left colspan=3|Source: [https://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=as012018 Direct Democracy]

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