1919 Ålandic status referendum

Unofficial referendum on Åland joining Sweden June 1919 Integration into Sweden? 9735 461 Not recognised by the League of Nations; Åland remained under Finnish sovereignty An unofficial referendum on integration into Sweden was held in Åland in June 1919. The vote took the form of a petition, in which participants signed in either a yes or a no column. It was organised by the Lagting and approved by a vote on 1 June.Åland-Inseln (Finnland), Juni 1919: Anschluss an Schweden http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ax011919 Direct Democracy The proposal was supported by a large majority of participants but had no legal effect. In 1921, the League of Nations ruled that Finland would retain sovereignty over Åland, and the islands remained under Finnish control. Results 9735 461 96.40 Direct Democracy References Aland Aland Category:Referendums in Åland Category:History of Åland Aland Category:Border polls Category:Aftermath of World War I in Finland Category:Sovereignty referendums Category:National unifications Category:Swedish nationalism