2014 Macanese Chief Executive referendum

Macanese Chief Executive referendum, 2014 Macau 2014 08 24 2014 08 31 y 100px Simple majority, online voting Macau, China Should the Chief Executive of Macau be elected by universal suffrage in 2019? Yes 96 No 4 Do you have confidence in the sole candidate in the Chief Executive Election 2014 Chui Sai On Fernando becoming the Chief Executive? Yes 11 No 89 An unofficial two-part referendum on the Chief Executive of Macau was held in August 2014. Organised by Macau Conscience, Macao Youth Dynamics and Open Macau Society,https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/activists-pledge-to-organize-democracy-referendum-on-ce-election.html Activists pledge to organize democracy referendum on CE election Grace Yu Macau Daily Times 2014-07-08 2020-09-07 it asked whether voters supported reforming how the Chief Executive was elected and whether they had confidence in Fernando Chui, the sole candidate in the 2014 election. Following the organisers' announcement of the proposed referendum, the Macau Government and the Macau Liaison Office issued statements condemning the referendum as "illegal and unconstitutional".https://www.dw.com/en/macaus-democracy-referendum-a-new-headache-for-beijing/a-17784932 Macau's democracy referendum: 'A new headache for Beijing' 2014-07-14 DW 2020-09-07https://www.reuters.com/article/us-macau-vote-china/china-dismisses-planned-macau-democracy-vote-as-meaningless-idUSKBN0FF0H320140710 China dismisses planned Macau democracy vote as meaningless Reuters 2014-07-10 2020-09-07 Members of the organising committee and volunteers of the referendum were arrested by the police.https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-CJB-23762 5 Arrested After Macau Attempts Hong Kong-Style Democracy Poll The Wall Street Journal 2014-08-25 2020-09-07 Despite the forced closure of physical polling stations, the referendum went ahead online between 24 August 2014 and 31 August 2014.https://www.economist.com/analects/2014/08/27/chipping-in Protests in Macau Chipping in J.C. The Economist 2014-08-27 2020-09-07 The organisers announced that 8,688 (96%) voted in favour of universal suffrage for the 2019 election and 7,762 (89%) voted having no confidence in Fernando Chui.https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1583949/90pc-dont-trust-macau-leader-says-referendum 90pc don't trust Macau leader, says 'referendum' Jeffie Lam South China Morning Post 2014-09-03 2020-09-07 Motions On 1 August 2014, the organisers announced the referendum questions.https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/flyers-flags-referendum-campaign-hits-streets.html Flyers and flags: The referendum campaign hits the streets Catarina Pinto Macau Daily Times 2014-08-01 2020-09-07 Motion 1: Should the Chief Executive of Macau be elected by universal suffrage in 2019? Option A: Yes; Option B: No; Option C: Abstention Motion 2: Do you have confidence in the sole candidate in the Chief Executive Election 2014 Chui Sai On Fernando becoming the Chief Executive? Option A: Yes; Option B: No; Option C: Abstention Banned promotion The Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), the predecessor of Municipal Affairs Bureau, rejected the organisers' venue application to set up stalls in public places to promote the referendum.https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/pro-democratic-groups-file-court-appeal-referendum-assemblies.html Pro-democratic groups file court appeal on referendum assemblies Catarina Pinto Macau Daily Times 2014-07-25 2020-09-07 The IACM said the referendum "challenges and damages the national constitution and the Basic Law". The Open Macau Society appealed the IACM's decision to the Court of Final Appeal. The Court declared itself having no jurisdiction over the case and refused to rule on the legality of the civil referendum.https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/tui-refuses-rule-unnoficial-referendum-case.html TUI refuses to rule on unnoficial referendum case João Pedro Lau Macau Daily Times 2014-07-31 2020-09-07 According to Jason Chao, the Court's decision effectively upheld the IACM's ban on setting up booths in public spaces to promote the referendum. References Category:2014 in Macau Category:Referendums in Macau Category:2014 referendums Civil Referendum on Chief Executive Election