A referendum on autonomy was held in

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre Island, Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galant ...

on 7 December 2003.Guadeloupe (France), 7 December 2003: Inner Autonomy
Direct Democracy Voters were asked whether they wanted the island to become a

territorial collectivity A territorial collectivity (, previously '), or territorial authority, in many francophone countries, is a Legal person, legal entity governed by public law that exercises within its territory certain powers devolved to it by the State as part of a ...

,Arrondissements of Guadeloupe
Statoids which would have given the regional government more autonomy.
The Internationalist, October 2010 The proposal was rejected by 73% of voters. In simultaneous referendums, Saint Martin and

Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy, officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, also known as St. Barts (English) or St. Barth (French), is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. The island lies about southeast of the island ...

both voted to become

overseas collectivities The France, French overseas collectivities ( abbreviated as COM) are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the regions of France, French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French Overseas ter ...

, gaining autonomy from Guadeloupe.

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Autonomy referendums Referendums in Guadeloupe Referendums in Saint Martin Referendums in Saint Barthélemy

Autonomy In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. Autonomous organizations or institutions are independent or self-governing. Autonomy can also be ...

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