2010 Slovak political reform referendum

Slovak political reform referendum in 2010 April 2025 A referendum on political reform was held in Slovakia on 18 September 2010, following a successful petition started as a civil activity along with the foundation of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS).sas-initiated referendum to be held on september 18 vilikovská zuzana the slovak spectator 7 July 2010 http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/39462/10/sas_initiated_referendum_to_be_held_on_september18.html 10 July 2010 7 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100710082446/http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/39462/10/sas_initiated_referendum_to_be_held_on_september18.html live the referendum failed to meet the turnout threshold required under the constitution of slovakia, with only 22.8% of the electorate voting—far below the 50% required. large majorities voted in favour of all six proposals, with between 70% and 95% supporting each proposal.referendum 2010: referendum fails due to low turnout, according to preliminary results - updated the slovak spectator 19 September 2010 http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/40147/10/referendum_2010_referendum_fails_due_to_low_turnout_according_to_preliminary_results_updated.html 21 September 2010 19 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100921034828/http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/40147/10/referendum_2010_referendum_fails_due_to_low_turnout_according_to_preliminary_results_updated.html live Background The referendum was the initiative of SaS's leaders, who had promoted the campaign as "Referendum 2009". Its organizers aimed to hold the referendum at the same time as the first election SaS was contesting, the June 2009 European parliament election. A second target period was late May, during municipal elections in Slovakia.Referendum 2009 committee seeks simultaneous vote with parliamentary elections https://spectator.sme.sk/politics-and-society/c/referendum-2009-committee-seeks-simultaneous-vote-with-parliamentary-elections 30 April 2025 The Slovak Spectator 26 January 2010 en However, the referendum was ultimately held the following year.SaS-initiated referendum to be held on September 18 Vilikovská Zuzana The Slovak Spectator 7 July 2010 http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/39462/10/sas_initiated_referendum_to_be_held_on_september18.html 10 July 2010 7 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100710082446/http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/39462/10/sas_initiated_referendum_to_be_held_on_september18.html live Referendum Then Slovak president Ivan Gašparovič set the date for the referendum after SaS collected 401,126 signatures for it, 386,000 of which were found to be valid. The referendum asked six questions:Referendum 2010 https://volby.statistics.sk/ref/ref2010/sr/tab2bd02.html?lang=en&ot=1 volby.statistics.sk Government of Slovakia 30 April 2025 to abolish the television licence (question 1); to limit parliamentary immunity (question 2); to lower the number of MPs from 150 to 100 by 2014 (question 3); to set a maximum price for limousines used by the government at €40,000 (question 4); to introduce electronic voting via the internet (question 5); and to change the Press Code by removing politicians' automatic right of reply (question 6). The latter four demands had already been included in the new coalition agreement of the government formed after the 2010 parliamentary election, which included SaS.http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/39405/10/slovak_president_gasparovic_will_announce_a_sas_initiated_referendum.html Slovak President Gašparovič will announce a SaS-initiated referendum 29 June 2010 8 July 2010 6 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606215922/http://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/39405/10/slovak_president_gasparovic_will_announce_a_sas_initiated_referendum.html live Results All six proposals were approved by a supermajority of those who voted; however, a turnout of 50% or more was required for the referendum to be valid.http://www.angus-reid.com/analysis/view/35755/fledgling_party_sets_the_tone_in_slovakia/ Fledgling Party Sets the Tone in Slovakia: Angus Reid Global Monitor 14 July 2010 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100819195836/http://www.angus-reid.com/analysis/view/35755/fledgling_party_sets_the_tone_in_slovakia/ 19 August 2010 Only 22.8% of voters cast a ballot for the referendum, rendering it invalid. Only one referendum in Slovak history has ever crossed the threshold: the 2003 vote on EU membership (51.5% turnout).The European Union: Annual Review 2003/2004 Miles Lee 2004 Wiley-Blackwell London 978-1-4051-1919-1 159 Question 1http://www.volbysr.sk/ref2010/menu/indexV_en.html Referendum 2010: Voting results Central Election Commission 20 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100922112006/http://www.volbysr.sk/ref2010/menu/indexV_en.html 22 September 2010 dead 870864 90058 4369553 37220 50.00 Question 2 952281 17333 4369553 28528 50.00 Question 3 925888 38450 4369553 33804 50.00 Question 4 886767 61532 4369553 49843 50.00 Question 5 703336 221847 4369553 72959 50.00 Question 6 747983 134163 4369553 115996 50.00 References External links Freedom and Solidarity's campaign website for the referendum (archived) sk Referendum Slovakia Category:Freedom and Solidarity Category:Referendums in Slovakia Category:Reform in Slovakia Category:September 2010 in Europe Category:September 2010 elections