2018 Antiguan constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Antigua and Barbuda on 6 November 2018, the first referendum in the country's history. The proposed constitutional amendment, which ultimately failed to pass, would have made the Caribbean Court of Justice the final court of appeal, replacing the London-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. A quorum of 66.6 % of the valid votes in favour was required for the amendment to be approved.

2018 Antiguan constitutional referendum
6 November 2018
Do you approve the Constitution Amendment Bill 2018, which is a bill for an act to alter the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda to terminate Her Majesty in Council (also known as the Privy Council) as the final court of appeal for Antigua and Barbuda and to replace it with the Caribbean Court of Justice (also known as the CCJ)?
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 8,509 47.96%
No 9,234 52.04%
Valid votes 17,743 99.78%
Invalid or blank votes 39 0.22%
Total votes 17,782 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 52,999 33.55%
Politics of Antigua and Barbuda
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Elections
Administrative divisions
  • Parishes and dependencies
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: E.P. Chet Greene
  • Diplomatic missions of / in Antigua and Barbuda
Barbuda
  • Other countries

Grenada also held a referendum on joining the CCJ on the same day; that vote also failed to pass.

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