2011 Pará state division plebiscite

Vote in Brazil January 2025 Pará state division plebiscite Are you in favor of the division of the State of Pará for the creation of the State of Carajás/Tapajós? Pará 11 December 2011 2011 Pará Tapajós Carajás.svg Proposed division of Pará #F0E442 Pará#0072B2 Carajás#18C128 Tapajós The 2011 Pará state division plebiscite was held on 11 December 2011 to decide whether the Brazilian state of Pará should be divided into three separate states: Pará, Carajás, and Tapajós. At the time, it was the largest regional plebiscite in Brazilian history.https://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/materias/2011/05/31/aprovado-plebiscito-para-criacao-do-estado-de-tapajos Aprovado plebiscito para criação do estado de Tapajós Senado Notícias pt 31 May 2011 22 November 2020 Plebiscite development Prior to the plebiscite, there it was debated whether the vote should be limited to the proposed regions of Carajás and Tapajós, or include the entire state of Pará. This uncertainty stemmed from questions about the constitutionality of Law No. 9,709/1998, which mandates statewide participation in plebiscites concerning territorial divisions.25 August 2011 Todo o Pará vai opinar no plebiscito http://diariodopara.diarioonline.com.br/N-140813-TODO+O+PARA+VAI+OPINAR+NO+PLEBISCITO.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150205010714/http://diariodopara.diarioonline.com.br/N-140813-TODO+O+PARA+VAI+OPINAR+NO+PLEBISCITO.html 5 February 2015 22 November 2020 Diário do Pará pt On 24 August 2011, it was decided that the entire population of Pará would participate in the vote, requiring majority support statewide for the creation of the new states.Savarese Maurício 24 August 2011 Supremo decide que Pará inteiro deve votar em plebiscito do desmembramento https://noticias.uol.com.br/politica/ultimas-noticias/2011/08/24/supremo-decide-que-para-inteiro-deve-votar-em-plebiscito-do-desmembramento.htm 22 November 2020 UOL pt The Superior Electoral Court ordered that, by 2 September, members of the Legislative Assembly of Pará, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Federal Senate had decide whether to support or oppose the creation of the new states. Both sides would be registered in the Regional Electoral Court of Pará by 12 September.http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/brasil/pa/plebiscito+sobre+divisao+do+para+e+marcado+para+11+de+dezembro/n1597058427378.html Plebiscito sobre divisão do Pará é marcado para 11 de dezembro Último Segundo pt Wilson Lima 1 July 2011 22 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20110709031120/http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/brasil/pa/plebiscito+sobre+divisao+do+para+e+marcado+para+11+de+dezembro/n1597058427378.html 9 July 2011 The campaign in support of the creation of the two new states began on 13 September, advertising on the internet, via flyers and sound cars. The first opinion polls could also be registered at the Electoral Court of Pará from this date. The campaign on radio and TV began on 11 November, ending three days before the plebiscite. On 23 November, polls were ended, and on 10 December, campaigning using speakers and sound amplifiers came to an end. Distribution of printed materials was also prohibited from that date on. The final result of the plebiscite was published just two hours after voting ended. Voters who had the intention to participate in the plebiscite had to enroll until 11 September. In the polls, the residents of Pará answered two questions: "Are you in favor of the division of the State of Pará for the creation of the State of Carajás?" and "Are you in favor of the division of the State of Pará for the creation of the State of Tapajós?" Of the new states, Tapajós would have occupied 58% of the current territory of Pará and would have consisted of 27 municipalities, while Carajás would have received 25% of the territory and 39 municipalities. The remaining 17% of the territory would retain the name Pará. According to the Superior Electoral Court, the cost of the plebiscite surpassed R$19 million (about US$19000000 BRA 2011 4 in 2011).http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/politica/tse-custos-do-plebiscito-no-para-sao-menores-que-o-esperado,3231cc00a90ea310VgnCLD200000bbcceb0aRCRD.html TSE: custos do plebiscito no Pará são menores que o esperado Terra pt Gustavo Azevedo 11 December 2011 22 November 2020 Opinion polls Pollster/client(s) Date(s)conducted Samplesize Carajás Tapajós Yes No Abst.Undec. Lead Yes No Abst.Undec. Lead 2011 plebiscite 11 Dec – 33.4% 66.6% 1.46% 33.2% 33.92% 66.08% 1.49% 32.16% Datafolha 6–8 Dec 1,213 31% 65% 4% 34% 32% 64% 4% 32% Datafolha 7–10 Nov 880 33% 58% 8% 25% 33% 58% 10% 25% Results section results by municipality September 2024 Carajás creation plebiscite 1185546 3549107 2363561 4848495 52742 TSE + Statewide referendum results white No: 2,363,561 (66.6%) white Yes: 1,185,546 (33.3%) ▲ Tapajós creation plebiscite 1203574 3548228 2344654 4848495 53621 TSE + Statewide referendum results white No: 2,344,654 (66.08%) white Yes: 1,203,574 (33.92%) ▲ Analysis Voting was highly polarized regionally, with voters in the territories of the proposed new states voting strongly in favor, while voters in rump Pará voted strongly against. In particular, more than 90% of voters in Santarém (the proposed capitol of Tapajós) voted in favor, as did more than 90% of voters in Marabá (the proposed capitol of Carajás), while more than 90% of voters in Pará's capital city of Belém voted against. As Belém and its surrounding area comprise over half the population of the original state, the proposal had no chance of passing.Aguirre Talento December 11, 2011 Mais de 90% dos eleitores de Marabá e Santarém votaram pela divisão Over 90% of voters in Marabá and Santarém voted for the division http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/1019894-mais-de-90-dos-eleitores-de-maraba-e-santarem-votaram-pela-divisao.shtml December 11, 2011 Folha de S.Paulo Portuguese The mayor of Santarém, Maria do Carmo, vowed to continue efforts to create the new state of Tapajós.Rodrigo Vizeu December 11, 2011 Após derrota no plebiscito, Santarém decreta luto oficial After defeat in referendum, Santarém decrees official mourning period http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/1019899-apos-derrota-no-plebiscito-santarem-decreta-luto-oficial.shtml December 11, 2011 Folha de S.Paulo Portuguese References Category:Referendums in Brazil Category:2011 referendums Category:2011 in Brazil Category:Proposed states and territories of Brazil Category:October 2011 in South America