1982 Norfolk Island electoral system referendum

none Norfolk Island 1 December 1982 535 302 6 A referendum was held in Norfolk Island on 1 December 1982 to decide whether the electoral system for the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly should be changed from proportional representation to a new cumulative voting system.Benjamen Franklen Gussen (2019) "Citizen-initiated referenda in Australia: Lessons from Norfolk Island", Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law, volume 21, issue 1 Voters were asked "Are you in favor of a change from proportional representation type of system of voting to a new cumulative system of voting?", with a threshold of 60% votes in favor required for passage. The referendum passed narrowly, with just over 63% of voters in favor of the change.Norfolk https://sudd.ch/list.php?lang=de&area=Norfolk&topic=&first=NaN&last=NaN&sense=desc sudd.ch https://web.archive.org/web/20231128084453/https://sudd.ch/list.php?lang=de&area=Norfolk&topic=&first=NaN&last=NaN&sense=desc 28 November 2023 See also 1979 Norfolk Island electoral system referendum References Category:Referendums in Norfolk Island Norfolk Island Norfolk Island Category:Electoral reform referendums