A referendum on remaining an

overseas Territory A territory is an area of land, sea, or space, belonging or connected to a particular country, person, or animal. In international politics, a territory is usually a geographic area which has not been granted the powers of self-government, ...

was held in

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on 11 April 1976,Mayotte, 11. April 1976 : Beibehaltung des Status als Überseeterritorium
Direct Democracy after the proposal of remaining part of the Comoros was overwhelmingly rejected in a referendum in February. Around 80% of the 17,384 votes cast were blank or invalid, largely by those who wished Mayotte to become a French department, a choice not offered in the referendum. Of the valid votes, 97% rejected the proposal.

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Referendums in Mayotte

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