New Caledonian independence referendum, 2018

New Caledonia
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An independence referendum will be held in New Caledonia on 4 November 2018.[1][2] Voters will be given the choice of remaining part of France or becoming an independent country. The government and authorities in Metropolitan France have stated that they will recognise and abide by the results of the referendum. If the motion fails, New Caledonians will have opportunities to vote again in 2020 and 2023 if one third of the local assembly members agree to allow those votes to be held.[3]

Background

A prior referendum had taken place on 13 September 1987, with 842 people (1.7%) voting for independence and 48,611 people (98.3%) voting to remain a part of France. Many pro-independence groups, such as the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front, boycotted the vote.[4]. The participation had thus been 59.10%.

According to the Nouméa Accord, a New Caledonian independence referendum must be held by the end of 2018.[5]

Opinion polls

Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample size For Against Undecided/
no opinion		 Lead
Harris Interactive 12–22 Sep 2018 1,038 34 66 – 32
Quidnovi 1–15 Aug 2018 731 20 69 11 49
I-Scope 30 Jul–8 Aug 2018 628 28 63 9 35
Quidnovi 4–15 Jun 2018 739 15 65 21 50
Quidnovi 16–26 Apr 2018 712 15 58 27 43
I-Scope 16–25 Apr 2018 682 22.5 59.7 17.8 37.2
I-Scope 23 Mar–4 Apr 2017 514 24.4 54.2 21.4 29.8

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Caledonia, French Leaders Look To Finalize Plans For 2018 Referendum". Pacific Islands Report. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Willsher, Kim (19 March 2018). "New Caledonia sets date for independence referendum". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Lyons, Kate (16 July 2018). "New Caledonia Referendum: Call to Reject 'Colonising Power' France". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ "Neukaledonien (Frankreich), 13. September 1987 : Unabhängigkeit / Verbleib bei Frankreich -- [in German]". Database and Search Engine for Direct Democracy (in German). 20 October 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  5. ↑ l'Intérieur, Ministère de. "kernel (1) / Erreur - Les services de l'État en Nouvelle-Calédonie". Nouvelle-caledonie.gouv.fr. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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