2007 Romanian electoral system referendum

25 November 2007 Romania Referendum fails due to low turnout Do you agree that, beginning with the next elections that will be held for the Romanian Parliament, all deputies and senators be elected in single-member constituencies, based on a majority vote in two rounds? 3,947,212 784,640 119,618 18,296,459 2007 Romanian electoral system referendum.svg Yes: #7D9CBB 60-70% #47729E 70-80% #28497C 80-90% A referendum on changing the parliamentary electoral system to a two-round system was held in Romania on 25 November 2007, on the same date as the European elections. The referendum was called by President Traian Băsescu on 23 October 2007 when the Parliament of Romania failed to meet a deadline set by him to pass these changes."Romanian President Traian Basescu signs referendum decree" https://web.archive.org/web/20071024164352/http://english.hotnews.ro/Romanian-President-Traian-Basescu-signs-referendum-decree-articol_46248.htm 2007-10-24 , at HotNews.ro The precise question was: Do you agree that, beginning with the next elections that will be held for the Romanian Parliament, all deputies and senators be elected in single-member constituencies, based on a majority vote in two rounds? While the system proposed by Băsescu would mirror the French two-round electoral system, former National Liberal Party (PNL) Prime Minister Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu proposed a mixed member proportional system based on the German electoral system."The debate about Romania's future electoral system"April 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes , at CourrierInternational.com The proposed legislation would also reduce the number of MPs by about 20 per cent."Romania Leaders Push for Electoral Reform" https://web.archive.org/web/20071225094402/http://www.birn.eu.com/en/109/15/5382/ 2007-12-25 , at BIRN.eu.com While the Greater Romania Party (PRM) challenged the legality of holding the referendum at the same time as the EP election, the Constitutional Court of Romania decided on November 7 that it was not illegal.News Results Although 81% of voters were in favour of the proposal, the low turnout of 26% meant that the referendum was invalid.https://archive.today/20120729050341/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/148247.html Governing party defeated in Romania's European Parliament election Thus, the MMP proposal of PM Tăriceanu was used at the next elections instead.Romania holds first EP elections; low turnout invalidates election referendum, SETimesRomania faces its first uninominal voting on Sunday, HotNews.ro 3947212 784640 119618 18296459 Biroul Electoral Central References Electoral Romania Category:Referendums in Romania Category:Electoral reform referendums Category:Electoral reform in Romania Romania Category:November 2007 elections