A constitutional referendum was held in Northern Cyprus on 29 June 2014.[1] The proposed changes were rejected by 62% of voters.
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Background
editOn 5 June 2014 the Assembly of the Republic approved changes to 23 articles of the constitution. The proposed amendments, which would have been the first since the constitution was promulgated in 1985,[2] were published in the state's official journal on 12 June. They included lifting the ban on civil servants joining a political party, requiring elected MPs to declare their family's wealth,[3] children's rights, and freedom of communication.[2]
Article 162 of the constitution required that any changes are put to a referendum. This was held alongside local elections on 29 June.[1]
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 42,288 | 37.68 |
| Against | 69,952 | 62.32 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 10,402 | – |
| Total | 122,642 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 175,258 | 69.98 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Türkische Republik Nordzypern, 29. Juni 2014: Verfassung Direct Democracy (in German)
- ^ a b Ruling party wins Northern Cyprus local elections World Bulletin, 30 June 2014
- ^ Turkish Cypriots to vote for constitutional changes Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine KP Daily News, 5 June 2014