2000 Mahoran status referendum explained

A referendum on the Paris Agreement was held in Mayotte on 2 July 2000.[1] The agreement allowed Mayotte to become a "collectivité départementale", and provided for another referendum on status in ten years' time.[1] It was approved by 72.93% of voters.[1] A further referendum on becoming an overseas department was subsequently held in 2009.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For23,03672.93
Against8,54827.07
Invalid/blank votes342
Total31,926100
Registered voters/turnout45,63469.96
align=left colspan=3Source: Direct Democracy

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=yt012000 Mayotte, 2. Juli 2000 : Vertrag von Paris