Slovenian minority rights referendum, 2004

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A referendum on minority rights was held in Slovenia on 4 April 2004. Voters were asked whether they approved government proposals to restore basic rights to ethnic minorities who had been erased from the citizen registry in 1992.^[1] The proposal was rejected by 96.05% of voters, with a turnout of 31.55%.^[2]

The referendum was backed by oppositional Slovenian Democratic Party, whilst the government called for a boycott.^[3]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	19,984	3.95
Against	485,536	96.05
Invalid/blank votes	7,855	–
Total	513,375	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,626,913	31.54
Source: Direct Democracy

References

↑ Election profile IFES
↑ Results IFES
↑ Slovenia: 90 percent voted at the referendum backed Janša proposal HRT, 4 April 2004

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