2003 Slovak European Union membership referendum|
|
|
|
Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
 Yes
|
2,012,870
|
93.71%
|
 No
|
135,031
|
6.29%
|
| Valid votes
|
2,147,901
|
98.74%
|
| Invalid or blank votes
|
27,488
|
1.26%
|
| Total votes
|
2,175,389
|
100.00%
|
| Registered voters/turnout
|
4,174,097
|
52.12%
| |
A referendum on joining the European Union was held in Slovakia on 16 and 17 May 2003.[1] It was approved by 93.7% of those voting, and Slovakia subsequently joined the EU on 1 May 2004. It remains the only referendum in the country's history to have not failed due to insufficient voter turnout.
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| For | 2,012,870 | 93.71 |
| Against | 135,031 | 6.29 |
| Total | 2,147,901 | 100.00 |
|
| Valid votes | 2,147,901 | 98.74 |
|---|
| Invalid/blank votes | 27,488 | 1.26 |
|---|
| Total votes | 2,175,389 | 100.00 |
|---|
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,174,097 | 52.12 |
|---|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ^ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1747 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
