Falklanders vote

Falkland Independence Referendum

16th-18th August 2024 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? Results Turnout Choice Votes % Independence 61 70% Maintain status as an overseas territory 21 24% Unsure 5 6% Valid votes 1,516 99.87% Invalid or blank votes 2 0.13% Total votes 87 100% Registered voters/turnout 106 82% {{{officer}}} before {{{old}}} {{{officer}}} after {{{new}}}

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.