2000 United States Virgin Islands Senate referendum

Summary

A referendum on the reduction of the Senate was held in the United States Virgin Islands on 7 November 2000.[1] 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.[2] While a reduction was overwhelmingly approved and voters chose a reduction to nine seats, the referendum was non-binding and was not implemented.[3]

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%

Results edit

Favor Reduction of Senate

Choice Votes %
Yes 13,162 87.71
No 1,844 12.29
Invalid/blank votes
Total 15,006 100
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Direct Democracy

11 or 9 Seats in reduced Senate

Choice Votes %
9 Seats 11,075 81.86
11 Seats 2,454 18.14
Invalid/blank votes
Total 13,529 100
Registered voters/turnout
Source: Direct Democracy

References edit

  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