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Official statistics from IceSave referendum – Iceland’s first referendum since 1944

19 May 2010 No Comment

Statistics Iceland has released official data from the March 6 2010 IceSave referendum.

The total number of voters on the electoral roll was 229,926 or 72.3% of the total population. Participation of voters in the referendum was 144,231 or 62.7%. Participation of male voters was 62.9% and 62.6% of female voters.

Previously, six referenda had taken place in Iceland during the period 1908–1944, two of which took place simultaneously in 1944. The participation in these referenda was between 44% and 98%.

Of those who voted, 134,392 voted “no” and 2,599 “yes”. 6,744 were blank and 496 were void according to Statistics Iceland.

Popularity: 8% [?]

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