2009 Catalan independence referendum in Arenys de Munt

thumb|250px|Voting ballots used in the referendum. The Arenys de Munt query on Catalonia independence was a municipal non-binding query promoted by the Moviment Arenyenc per l'Autodeterminació (Arenyenc Movement for Self-determination) held in Arenys de Munt on 13 September 2009. The query was formulated exclusively for residents of this village on the following question: Està d'acord que Catalunya esdevingui un Estat de dret, independent, democràtic i social, integrat a la Unió Europea? (Do you agree on Catalonia becoming an independent, democratic and social State of law, integrated in the European Union?). This query was the first democratic one on Catalonia independence and, despite being municipal and symbolic, had a remarkable influence on Catalan and Spanish politics. October 2017https://www.vilaweb.cat/noticia/3619432/20090812/arenys-munt-consulta-independencia-catalunya.html Arenys de Munt consulta sobre la independència de Catalunya VilaWeb.cat 2 October 2017https://www.elpais.com/articulo/cataluna/Convergencia/ERC/llaman/extender/alarde/soberanista/Arenys/elpepiespcat/20090914elpcat_2/Tes Convergència y ERC llaman a extender el alarde soberanista de Arenys 14 September 2009 El País 2 October 2017 Noguer Miquel Results Independence query on 13 September 2009Voting optionsVotesPercentage 14px Yes 2.569 96,2% 14px No 61 2,3% Blank ballots 29 1,1%Valid ballots 2.659 99,6%Void ballots 12 0,4% Total ballots 2.671 100% Participation 41.0% Voters 6.517 Sources: Llibertat.cat, 3cat24.cat thumb|400 px|center Reactions in the media The query had wide media coverage all around the world and more than 300 journalists were granted to cover it by the organizers. The New York Times (United States): Catalan Town Votes For Independence From Spain France Press (France): Espagne: vote massif pour l'indépendance catalane lors d'un référendum symboliquehttps://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gtMjrdD8SphLk-7uRwGkafe2FWRg# AFP: Espagne: vote massif pour l'indépendance catalane lors d'un référendum symbolique 2016-11-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20090924084258/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gtMjrdD8SphLk-7uRwGkafe2FWRg# 2009-09-24 dead Le Monde (France): La Catalogne se mobilise pour défendre son statut d'autonomie élargiehttps://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2009/09/12/la-catalogne-se-mobilise-pour-defendre-son-statut-d-autonomie-elargie_1239529_3214.html La Catalogne se mobilise pour défendre son statut d'autonomie élargie Jean-Jacques Bozonnet 12 September 2009 Lemonde.fr 2 October 2017 Ouest France (France): Une commune de Catalogne vote pour l'indépendance de la régionhttp://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-Une-commune-de-Catalogne-vote-pour-l-independance-de-la-region-_-1067902_actu.Htm# Ouest-france.fr -Une commune de Catalogne vote pour l'indépendance de la région 2009-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20100112105205/http://www.ouest-france.fr/ofdernmin_-Une-commune-de-Catalogne-vote-pour-l-independance-de-la-region-_-1067902_actu.Htm# 2010-01-12 dead Nouvel Observateur (France): Vote massif en faveur de l'indépendance de la Catalognehttp://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/actualites/international/europe/20090914.OBS1046/vote_massif_en_faveur_de_lindependance_de_la_catalogne.html L'actualité sur Europe par L'Obs L'Obs 2 October 2017 France24 (France): Espagne: référendum local controversé sur l'autodétermination catalanehttp://www.france24.com/fr/20090913-espagne-referendum-local-controverse-lautodetermination-catalane# France 24 Espagne: Référendum local controversé sur l'autodétermination catalane France 24 2009-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20090923040505/http://www.france24.com/fr/20090913-espagne-referendum-local-controverse-lautodetermination-catalane# 2009-09-23 dead n-TV (Germany): Katalanischer Ort gegen Spanienhttps://www.n-tv.de/panorama/Katalanischer-Ort-gegen-Spanien-article502479.html Katalanischer Ort gegen Spanien N-tv.de 2 October 2017 Der Standard (Austria): Katalanische Gemeinde stimmte über Unabhängigkeit abhttp://derstandard.at/fs/1250691934700/Katalanische-Gemeinde-stimmte-ueber-Unabhaengigkeit-ab Katalanische Gemeinde stimmte über Unabhängigkeit ab Derstandard.at 2 October 2017 CNN Türk (Turkey): Katalonya'nın bağımsızlığına referandum!https://www.cnnturk.com/2009/dunya/09/13/katalonyanin.bagimsizligina.referandum/543308.0/ Katalonya'nın bağımsızlığına referandum! CNN Türk 2 October 2017 Milliyet (Turkey): Barcelona'da Katalonya için bağımsızlık gösterisi...https://www.milliyet.com.tr/barcelona-da-katalonya-icin-bagimsizlik-gosterisi---/dunya/dunyadetay/12.09.2009/1138471/default.htm Barcelona'da Katalonya için bağımsızlık gösterisi... MİLLİYET HABER - TÜRKİYE'NİN HABER SİTESİ 2 October 2017 Expresso (Portugal): Espanha/Catalunha: Maioria de votantes em Arenys de Munt apoia independência em referendo com 41% de participaçãohttp://aeiou.expresso.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=ex.stories/535491 Espanha/Catalunha: Maioria de votantes em Arenys de Munt apoia independência em referendo com 41% de participação Aeiou.espresso.pt 2 October 2017 23 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090923162441/http://aeiou.expresso.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=ex.stories/535491 dead NOS (Netherlands): Catalaans dorp wil los van Spanjehttp://static.nos.nl/nos/artikelen/2009/09/art000001CA34C5DC18C816.html Nederlandse Omroep Stichting static.nos.nl 2 October 2017 El Mundo (Spain): Sí masivo en la consulta independentista, que tuvo un 41% de participaciónhttps://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2009/09/13/barcelona/1252830993.html 'Sí' masivo en la consulta independentista, que tuvo un 41% de participación - Barcelona - elmundo.es Elmundo.es 2 October 2017 STV (Great Britain): Catalan town votes for independence from Spainhttp://news.stv.tv/world/122712-catalan-town-votes-for-independence-from-spain/# Catalan town votes for independence from Spain World STV News 2009-09-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20091128151927/http://news.stv.tv/world/122712-catalan-town-votes-for-independence-from-spain/# 2009-11-28 dead ORF (Austria): Katalanisches Dorf stimmt für die Unabhängigkeithttp://news.orf.at/?href=http://news.orf.at/ticker/341158.html news.ORF.at news.ORF.at 2 October 2017 7sur7 (Belgium): Référendum polémique sur l'autodétermination de la Catalognehttp://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/1505/Monde/article/detail/993612/2009/09/13/Referendum-polemique-sur-l-autodetermination-de-la-Catalogne.dhtml Référendum polémique sur l'autodétermination de la Catalogne 13 September 2009 7sur7.be 2 October 2017 El Universal (Venezuela): Realizan en España consulta no vinculante por la independencia de Cataluñahttps://www.eluniversal.com/2009/09/13/int_ava_realizan-en-espana-c_13A2733209.shtml Realizan en España consulta no vinculante por la independencia de Cataluña - Internacional Eluniversal.com 2 October 2017 Euronews (Europe): Catalan town votes for independencehttp://www.euronews.net/2009/09/14/catalan-town-votes-for-independence/ Catalan town votes for independence 14 September 2009 Euronews.net 2 October 2017 17 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120217104220/http://www.euronews.net/2009/09/14/catalan-town-votes-for-independence/ dead El País (Spain): Convergència y ERC llaman an extender el alarde soberanista de Arenys De Morgen (Flandes): Catalaanse gemeente stemt over onafhankelijkheidhttp://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/990/Buitenland/article/detail/993591/2009/09/13/Catalaanse-gemeente-stemt-over-onafhankelijkheid.dhtml Catalaanse gemeente stemt over onafhankelijkheid Demorgen.be 2 October 2017 See also Catalan separatism Independence referendum Query on Catalonia independence Institut Nova Història External links Official website References Category:Catalan independence movement Category:Politics of Catalonia Catalonia Catalonia Category:2009 in Catalonia Catalonia Category:Referendums in Catalonia Category:Articles containing video clips