1969 Northern Mariana Islands status referendum

Ballot measure in the Northern Mariana Islands A referendum on the status of the Northern Mariana Islands was held on 9 November 1969.Northern Mariana Islands, 9 November 1969: Status Direct Democracy de For the fourth time since 1958 a majority of voters supported integration with Guam. However, a referendum held in Guam on 4 November on integration with the Northern Mariana Islands had been rejected by 58% of Guamanian voters.Guam (USA), 4 November 1969: Union with the North Marianas Direct Democracy de Background Previous referendums on either integration with Guam or the islands' status had been held in 1958, 1961 and 1963. On each occasion a majority had been in favor of integration. However, the proposal remained unfulfilled. The 1969 referendum was organized by the local Parliament, and was held prior to a visit by a United Nations commission in early 1970. Results Voters were given five options: Do you want to become U.S. Citizen within the political framework of the Territory of Guam? Do you want independence? Do you want to become an unincorporated Territory of the United States? Do want to free associate with the United States? What other form of government do you want? ChoiceVotes%Integration with Guam1,94260.82Free association with the USA1,11634.95Unincorporated territory of the USA1073.35Independence190.59Other status90.28Invalid/blank votes40–Total3,233100Registered voters/turnout4,95465.26Source: Direct Democracy References Northern Mariana Category:1969 in the Northern Mariana Islands 1969 1969 Northern Marianas