Corsican autonomy Corsican autonomy is the idea and movement supporting the status of an autonomous region for the island of Corsica within the France, French Republic. Most supporters of greater autonomy are Corsican nationalism, Corsican nationalists. The ruling ...

referendum was held on 6 July 2003. Voters were asked whether or not they approved the restructuring of the system of administration on

Corsica Corsica ( , , ; ; ) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the Regions of France, 18 regions of France. It is the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the Metro ...

. Had the referendum been successful, the two

département In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level (" territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. There are a total of 101 ...

s on the island would have been abolished leaving only the Corsican Assembly which would be granted additional functions including some limited powers on raising and spending taxes. The suggestion was not approved, albeit by a very small margin. 51% voted against the proposal, with 49% supporting it. The difference between the yes and no vote was 2,190 votes.

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The question asked was: ''Do you approve of the proposed suggestions to change the institutional organisation of Corsica represented in law 2003-486 of June 10, 2003?''

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{{Elections in Corsica Autonomy referendums Corsican nationalism Referendums in France Corsican autonomy referendum

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