A two-part referendum was held in Republika Srpska on 15 and 16 May 1993.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of the Vance-Owen Peace Plan, and whether Republika Srpska should be able to join another country.
Although President Radovan Karadžić had signed the Vance-Owen Peace Plan on 30 April, it was rejected by the National Assembly on 6 May, and subsequently referred to a referendum.[2] It was subsequently rejected by 97% of voters,[3] whilst the proposal to allow the territory to join other countries was approved by a similar percentage.
Mediators referred to the referendum as a "sham".[4]
| Question | For | Against | Invalid/ blank | Total votes | Registered voters | Turnout | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||
| Vance-Owen Peace Plan | 35,212 | 3.21 | 1,060,348 | 96.79 | 6,657 | 1,102,223 | 1,200,772 | 91.79 | |
| Republika Srpska free to join other countries | 1,061,140 | 96.87 | 34,323 | 3.13 | 6,754 | ||||
| Source: Direct Democracy | |||||||||