A referendum on political reforms was held in Andorra on 28 October 1977.[1] Voters were presented with six options,[2] but none received a majority and over 30% of votes cast were left blank. A second referendum on political reform was held the following year.
Background
In February 1977, the General Council and the Co-Princes agreed to political reforms, putting forward six options to voters:[1]
| Proposal | Proposed by | Details |
| 1 | General Council | - Prime Minister elected by the General Council
- Prime Minister appoints Deputy Prime Minister and four Ministers
- Motions of no confidence possible
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| 2 | General Council | - Prime Minister directly elected
- Prime Minister appoints Deputy Prime Minister and four Ministers
- Motions of no confidence results in fresh elections
- Each parish to have 8 seats in the General Council
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| 3 | General Council | - 16 Council members elected nationally and two by each parish
- Bicameral Council elects six-member government
- Motions of no confidence results in fresh elections
|
| 4 | Comú de la Massana | - Increase number of parishes from six to seven
- Each parish to have 4 seats in the Council
- Parishes guaranteed seats in government
- Motions of no confidence results in fresh elections
|
| 5 | Quart de Les Escaldes | - Increase number of parishes from six to seven
- Each parish to have 4 seats in the Council
- Prime Minister directly elected
- Parishes not guaranteed seats in government
- Motions of no confidence results in fresh elections
|
| 6 | Democratic Agrupament d'Andorra | - General Council elected by proportional representation with regional lists
- Prime Minister directly elected
- Prime Minister appoints Deputy Prime Minister and four Ministers
- Parishes not guaranteed seats in government
|
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|
| Proposal 1 | 28 | 1.46 |
| Proposal 2 | 41 | 2.14 |
| Proposal 3 | 13 | 0.68 |
| Proposal 4 | 173 | 9.04 |
| Proposal 5 | 393 | 20.54 |
| Proposal 6 | 668 | 34.92 |
| None of the above | 597 | 31.21 |
| Total | 1,913 | 100.00 |
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| Valid votes | 1,913 | 98.76 |
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| Invalid/blank votes | 24 | 1.24 |
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| Total votes | 1,937 | 100.00 |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 3,206 | 60.42 |
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| Source: Direct Democracy |
References
Andorra portal