Referendums In Slovakia

	Referendums In Slovakia Referendums in Slovakia are initiated by gathering 350,000 signatures from Slovak voters. In order to be valid, at least 50% of eligible voters must participate in the referendum. So far, only one referendum has had sufficient turnout, the 2003 Slovak European Union membership referendum, in which 52% of eligible voters cast a ballot and 92% elected to join the European Union. List of referendums * 1994 Slovak disclosure referendum * 1997 Slovak referendum * 1998 Slovak privatisation referendum * 2000 Slovak early parliamentary elections referendum 2003 Slovak European Union membership referendum A referendum on joining the European Union was held in Slovakia on 16 and 17 May 2003. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1747 It was approved by 93.7% of those voting, and Slovakia subsequently joined the E ... 2004 Slovak early parliamentary elections referendum * 2010 Slovak political reform referendum * 2015 Slovak same-sex marriage referendu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2003 Slovak European Union Membership Referendum A referendum on joining the European Union was held in Slovakia on 16 and 17 May 2003. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1747 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 References {{Slovak elections Slovakia Referendums in Slovakia Referendums related to European Union accession European 2003 in international relations Slovakia Slovakia and the European Union Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	1994 Slovak Disclosure Referendum A referendum on the retrospective disclosure of the financial details of large-scale privatisation was held in Slovakia on 22 October 1994. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1747 Although approved by 95.9% of those voting, voter turnout In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This is typically either the percentage of Voter registration, registered voters, Suffrage, eligible voters, or all Voti ... was just 20% and the referendum was declared invalid due to insufficient turnout.Nohlen & Stöver, p1751 Question ("Do you agree to a law on proof of funds used for auctioning and privatization?") Results References {{Slovak elections 1994 referendums Referendums in Slovakia 1994 in Slovakia October 1994 in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1997 Slovak Referendum A referendum was held in Slovakia on 23 May and 24 May 1997. Voters in Slovakia were asked four separate questions: on whether the country should join NATO, whether nuclear weapons should be allowed in Slovakia, whether foreign military bases should be allowed in Slovakia, and whether the President should be elected directly. The government left the last question off the ballot paper, leading to both referendums failing to meet the legally required turnout threshold. Questions The first question, on joining NATO, was government-sponsored. It was hypothetical as, under Prime Minister Vladimír Mečiar, Slovakia had progressively become a pariah state, and NATO were unlikely to issue an invitation. The second and third questions were related to the first, with the questions deliberately expressed in a manner that deterred 'yes' voters. :''Are you in favour of Slovakia's entry into NATO?'' :''Are you for placing nuclear weapons on the territory of Slovakia?'' :''Are you for loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]