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2000 United States Virgin Islands Senate referendum

7 November 2000
Should the Legislature petition the United States Congress to amend the Revised Organic Act to reduce the size of the Legislature?
For   87.71% Against   12.29%
If your answer to question 1(a) is "YES", please indicate whether you favor a reduction of senators from 15 to....
Nine   81.67% Eleven   18.33%

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A referendum on the reduction of the Senate was held in the United States Virgin Islands on 7 November 2000. Voters were first asked if they wanted to reduce the size of the Senate from its current membership of 15. They were then asked the reduced size of Senate that they preferred – either nine or eleven seats. While a reduction was overwhelmingly approved and voters chose a reduction to nine seats, the referendum was non-binding and was not implemented.

Results

Favor Reduction of Senate

11 or 9 Seats in reduced Senate

References

1. United States Virgin Islands, 7 November 2000: Reduction of the Senate Direct Democracy (in German)
2. United States Virgin Islands, 7 November 2000: Reduction of the Senate to 9/11 seats Direct Democracy (in German)
3. V.I. Answer Desk: What Happened To Reducing Senate Size? St Thomas Source, 6 December 2011

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