2014 Kraków referendum

A referendum over four questions was held in Kraków on 25 May 2014. History and background Kraków bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics In 2012 the authorities of Kraków decided to launch a bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Although Kraków City Council had initially refused to submit the city's bid to a referendum,Igrzyska w Krakowie: Zapytają mieszkańców, ale referendum nie będzie growing opposition to hosting the Olympics, in particular by the initiative "Kraków Przeciwko Igrzyskom" ("Krakow Against Games") Kraków Przeciwko IgrzyskomKraków Przeciwko Igrzyskom has forced Kraków city mayor to change his mind and announce on 24 March 2014 that the bid would be submitted to a referendum.Igrzyska w Krakowie. Prezydent chce referendum Three more questions were subsequently added by the Kraków City Council, which also changed the initially planned date in June to 25 May 2014, in order to coincide with the European Parliament election, thus improving chances for bigger participation. According to Polish law, a local referendum is binding if at least 30% of eligible voters cast their votes. Questions The referendum was held on 25 May 2014 over 4 questions: 1. Are you in favour of holding the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Kraków? 2. Are you in favour of building metro in Kraków? 3. Are you in favour of creating a CCTV monitoring system in order to improve public security in Kraków? 4. Are you in favour of building more bicycle paths in Kraków? Results Voter turnout was 35.96%, with the result that the referendum was valid and binding. The results were as follows:Oficjalne wyniki referendum Question 1 on Winter Olympics: "Yes": 30,28%; "No": 69,72%; Result: rejected Question 2 on the metro: "Yes": 55,11%; "No": 44,89%; Result: approved Question 3 on CCTV monitoring: "Yes": 69,73%; "No": 30,27%; Result: approved Question 4 on bicycle paths: "Yes": 85,20%; "No": 14,80%; Result: approved Aftermath Shortly after the official results of the referendum Kraków's mayor announced that the city would withdraw its bid for the Winter Olympics.Oświadczenie Prezydenta Jacka Majchrowskiego w sprawie wyników referendum lokalnego References 2014 Category:2014 elections in Poland Category:2014 referendums Category:21st century in Kraków Category:May 2014 in Poland