A referendum on union with the
Northern Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI; ch, Sankattan Siha Na Islas Mariånas; cal, Commonwealth Téél Falúw kka Efáng llól Marianas), is an unincorporated territory and commonw ...
was held in
Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...
on 4 November 1969.
[Guam (USA), 4 November 1969: Union with the North Marianas]
Direct Democracy . The proposal was rejected by 58% of voters due to fears about an increase in taxation.
Despite the result, a
similar referendum was held in the Northern Mariana Islands on 9 November in which 61% of voters supported union with Guam.
Northern Mariana Islands, 9 November 1969: Status
Direct Democracy .
Results
''Should all of the islands of the Marianas be politically reintegrated within the framework of the American territory of Guam, such new territory to be known as the Territory of the Marianas?''
References
{{Guamanian elections
Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...
1969 in Guam
Referendums in Guam