1986 American Samoan constitutional referendum

American Samoan ballot measure A referendum on a new constitution was held in American Samoa on 4 November 1986. Voters were asked to approve a proposed constitution developed by a Constitutional Council. The measure failed and the 1960 constitution remained in force.http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=as011986 Amerikanisch-Samoa, 4. November 1986 : Verfassungsreform -- [in German] A key reason for this were the proposed changes to how the American Samoa Senate was selected.Defining Status: A Comprehensive Analysis of United States Territorial Relations Leibowitz Arnold H. 1989 Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 9780792300694 465 References Constitutional Category:Constitutional referendums in American Samoa American Samoa