2006 Tokelauan self-determination referendum

2006 Tokelauan self-determination referendum
11–15 February 2006 (2006-02-11 – 2006-02-15)
Do you agree that Tokelau become a self-governing state in Free Association with New Zealand on the basis of the Constitution and as in the draft Treaty notified to Tokelau?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 349 60.07%
No 232 39.93%
Valid votes 581 99.49%
Invalid or blank votes 3 0.51%
Total votes 584 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 615 94.96%
Politics of Tokelau

A self-determination referendum was held in Tokelau between 11 and 15 February 2006, supervised by the United Nations,[1] The proposal would have changed Tokelau's status from an unincorporated New Zealand territory to a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, akin to the Cook Islands and Niue. However, although 60% of voters voted in favour, a two-thirds majority was required for the proposal to succeed.[2]

The majority of Tokelauans reside in New Zealand, and were ineligible to vote in the referendum, in line with standard practice in United Nations mandated votes on self-determination. However concerns among this community may have influenced those who were eligible to vote, thereby contributing to the referendum's failure.[3]

The passage of the referendum would have removed Tokelau from the United Nations list of non-self-governing territories, as the Cook Islands and Niue were removed from this list when they were granted self-governance in 1965 and 1974 respectively.

Voting schedule

Date Location
11 February Apia, Samoa (Special overseas voting)
13 February Atafu atoll
14 February Nukunonu atoll
15 February Fakaofo atoll

Results

Do you agree that Tokelau become a self-governing state in Free Association with New Zealand on the basis of the Constitution and as in the draft Treaty notified to Tokelau?

ChoiceVotes%
For34960.07
Against23239.93
Total581100.00
Valid votes58199.49
Invalid/blank votes30.51
Total votes584100.00
Registered voters/turnout61594.96

Aftermath

Outgoing Tokelau Ulu (head of government) Pio Tuia suggested in February 2006 that since the vote failed to pass by such a small margin, the issue was likely to be revisited in a few years' time.[4] In June 2006, his successor Kolouei O'Brien announced that the Fono had agreed to hold a similar referendum again in late 2007 or early 2008;[5] in the end, it was decided to hold a second referendum on self-determination in October 2007.[6]

An unintended result of the United Nations' recent efforts to promote decolonization in Tokelau has been the re-emergence of a Tokelauan claim to Swains Island, which is legally part of American Samoa, hitherto a somewhat dormant issue.

References

  1. ^ Tait, Maggie (10 February 2006). "New Zealand's last colony to vote on future". NZHerald.
  2. ^ "Tokelau referendum does not produce a two thirds majority in favour of a change of status". New Zealand Government. 16 February 2006. Archived from the original on 14 May 2006.
  3. ^ "Tokelau leaders confident of stronger backing for next referendum on self determination". Radio New Zealand International. 13 March 2007.
  4. ^ "Outgoing Tokelau Boss Keen For New Referendum". TMCnet. 16 February 2006.
  5. ^ "Tokelau plans another referendum on self-determination". Radio New Zealand International. 5 June 2006.
  6. ^ "Decolonization United Nations success story, but task not yet complete, Fourth Committee told as debate begins" (Press release). United Nations. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 14 March 2007.


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