2004 Saban status referendum

none 5 November 2004 Saba Remain in the Netherlands Antilles Direct ties with the Netherlands Independence 85 555 5 21 856 A status referendum was held on the island of Saba on 5 November 2004, in order to determine its future with the Netherlands and within the Netherlands Antilles. This referendum was a non-binding advisory option. The ruling and opposition parties supported the option for direct constitutional relations with the Netherlands, which won. Background Saba was one of five islands in the Netherlands Antilles alongside Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, and Sint Eustatius.Saba votes on Dutch relations 2004 The Netherlands Antilles, which was based in Curaçao, was criticised for ignoring the smaller island members.Saba votes on Dutch relations 2004Saba voters go for breakaway 2004 Referendums were held in all member islands of the Netherlands Antilles to determine their future with the Netherlands. The options presented in these referendums were direct constitutional relations, maintaining the status quo in the Netherlands Antilles, or independence.Saba votes on Dutch relations 2004 All of these referendums were non-binding and only served as advisory recommendations to the States General of the Netherlands.Saba votes on Dutch relations 2004United Nations 2009 15 Campaign The ruling and opposition parties of Saba, the Windward Islands People's Movement and Saba United Democratic Party, supported voting for direct constitutional relations with the Netherlands.Saba votes on Dutch relations 2004 The Saba Referendum Committee held a town hall meeting on 1 November 2004, and a mock vote on 4 November.Saba votes on Dutch relations 2004 Two polling locations were used for the election, one in The Bottom and one in Windwardside.Referendum on the Constitutional Future of Saba Turnout in the referendum was 77.80%. 86.05% of the population voted for closer links to the Netherlands, remaining a part of the Netherlands Antilles received 13.18% of the vote, and independence received 0.78% of the vote.Referendum on the Constitutional Future of Saba Results Direct constitutional ties with the Netherlands 555 Remain part of the Netherlands Antilles 85 Independence 5 21 856 Referendum on the Constitutional Future of Saba See also Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles 2000 Sint Maarten status referendum 2004 Bonaire status referendum 2005 Curaçao status referendum 2005 Sint Eustatius status referendum References Works cited News 4 November 2004 Saba votes on Dutch relations BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fcaribbean%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F2004%2F11%2F041104_netherlands-saba.shtml live https://web.archive.org/web/20260506051617/https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fcaribbean%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F2004%2F11%2F041104_netherlands-saba.shtml 6 May 2026 Saba votes on Dutch relations 2004 6 November 2004 Saba voters go for breakaway BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fcaribbean%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F2004%2F11%2F041106_saba-referendum.shtml live https://web.archive.org/web/20260506051549/https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fcaribbean%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F2004%2F11%2F041106_saba-referendum.shtml 6 May 2026 Saba voters go for breakaway 2004 Web 13 July 2009 Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights United Nations Economic and Social Council https://docs.un.org/en/E/C.12/NLD/4/Add.1 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260506053712/https://docs.un.org/en/E/C.12/NLD/4/Add.1 6 May 2026 United Nations 2009 Referendum on the Constitutional Future of Saba Saba Tourism http://www.sabatourism.com/communitynews269.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061230222921/http://www.sabatourism.com/communitynews269.html 30 December 2006 Referendum on the Constitutional Future of Saba Category:Referendums in Saba (island) Category:Referendums in the Netherlands Antilles Category:Independence referendums Saba Saba Saba