| Falkland Independence Referendum
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| 16th-18th August 2024
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Do you wish the Falkland Islands to retain their current political status as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom or establish itself as an independent republic?
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| Results
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| Turnout
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| Choice |
Votes |
%
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 Independence |
61 |
70%
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| Unsure |
5 |
6%
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| Valid votes |
1,516 |
99.87%
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| Invalid or blank votes |
2 |
0.13%
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| Total votes |
87 |
100%
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| Registered voters/turnout |
106 |
82%
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The Falklanders vote was a refferendum that went from the 16th of August 2024 to the 18th of August 2024 which sough to put Falklander independence to a pubic vote. The
referendum came after multiple taxation increases on the island and decreasing of autonomy from the English government with addition to more restrictions on fishing of which
was the Falklands primary export.
Referendum details
At the time of the referendum, the [Republic of the Falkland Islands|Falkland Islands] were an overseas territory of the Kingdom of England. The islands were internally self-governed until the Great split in which the English government attempted to restrain autonomy on its overseas territories to ensure more domestic control. This would result in the English government raising taxes to economically have more power over its territories leading to a massive dent in the Falklander economy.
