2008 Belizean constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum, the nation's first, was held in Belize on 7 February 2008, coinciding with the 2008 general elections.

2008 Belizean constitutional referendum

7 February 2008 (2008-02-07)

Should the Senate of Belize be elected?
OutcomeProposal not implemented due to low voter turnout.
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 45,057 62.71%
No 26,793 37.29%
Valid votes 71,850 98.14%
Invalid or blank votes 1,363 1.86%
Total votes 73,213 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 156,993 46.63%

The question asked was: "Should the Senate of Belize be elected?"

While approved by 61% of voters with a 46% turnout, the referendum was only consultative, and the government chose not to implement the result, considering the low turnout.

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