Slovenian minority rights referendum, 2004
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A referendum on minority rights was held in Slovenia
on 4 April 2004. Voters were asked whether basic rights should be restored to ethnic minorities who had been erased from the citizen registry in 1992. The proposal was rejected by 96.05% of voters, with a turnout of 31.55%.
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
on 4 April 2004. Voters were asked whether basic rights should be restored to ethnic minorities who had been erased from the citizen registry in 1992. The proposal was rejected by 96.05% of voters, with a turnout of 31.55%.
Results
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
For | 19,984 | 3.95 |
Against | 485,356 | 96.05 |
Invalid/blank votes | 7,855 | |
Total | 513,195 | 100 |
Source: IFES |