Slovakia – Referendum

In Slovakia a referendum was held on 18 September. The following six questions were asked (official translation, note!):

1. Do you agree that National Council of the Slovak Republic repeals by law the duty of natural and legal persons to pay a fee for services provided to public by Slovak television broadcasting and Slovak radio broadcasting?
2. Do you agree that the National Council of the Slovak Republic extends by law the possibility to hear a performance of a National Council’s member as a misdemeanour in all cases as stated by the Act on misdemeanours?
3. Do you agree that the National Council of the Slovak Republic by constitutional law decrease the number of its member to 100 as of the next term?
4. Do you agree that the National Council of the Slovak Republic enacts that the public administration bodies can procure personal motor vehicles up to maximum price of 40 Thousand EUR?
5. Do you agree that the National Council of the Slovak Republic provides the possibility to vote the members of the National Council and the European Parliament by internet?
6. Do you agree that the National Council of the Slovak Republic exempts by law the public officers from right of reply as stated by the Act on press law?

Official figures show that the turnout was 22.84%. For the result to be binding a turnout of 50% was required. Therefore, even though the ‘yes’ vote ranged from about 70% in favour (question 5) to 95% in favour(question 2), the changes failed.

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