2018 Antiguan constitutional referendum explained

Country:	Antigua and Barbuda
Date:	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)?
Yes:	8,509
No:	9,234
Invalid:	39
Electorate:	52,999

A constitutional referendum was held in Antigua and Barbuda on 6 November 2018,^[1] the first referendum in the country's history.^[2] 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.^[3] A quorum of 66.6 % of the valid votes in favour was required for the amendment to be approved.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://antiguaobserver.com/residents-urged-to-register-ahead-of-planned-referendum/ Residents urged to register ahead of planned referendum
2. https://antiguaobserver.com/still-no-date-for-referendum/ Still no date for referendum
3. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Antigua_announces_%26%238220;non-stop%26%238221;_campaign_ahead_of_CCJ_referendum Antigua announces “non-stop” campaign ahead of CCJ referendum
4. https://caribbeannewsservice.com/now/antigua-antigua-and-grenada-to-hold-ccj-referendum-in-november/ ANTIGUA – Antigua and Grenada to hold CCJ Referendum in November
5. News: Grenada: Prime Minister Mitchell disappointed at results . 7 November 2018 . St. Lucia News Online . 6 November 2018 . 7 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181107061528/https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/grenada-prime-minister-mitchell-disappointed-at-results/ . dead .
6. Web site: What you need to know for Referendum Day . The Daily Observer . 6 November 2018 . 5 November 2018.
7. http://www.abec.gov.ag/referendum_2018/results.php 2018 Referendum Results
8. http://www.direct-democracy-navigator.org/legal_designs/antigua-and-barbuda-national-amending-the-constitution Antigua and Barbuda, national Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Amending the Constitution] Navigator to Direct Democracy

   Grenada also held a referendum on joining the CCJ on the same day; that vote also failed to pass.^{[4] [5]}

   Question

   Voters were asked to respond YES or NO to the following question:^[6]

   Results

   The final vote tally gave totals of 8,509 for the amendment and 9,234 against. Turnout was 33.6% of the electorate.^[7]

   References

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