September 1982 Guamanian status referendum explained

Date:4 September 1982
Country:Guam
Yes Text:US commonwealth
No Text:US statehood
Yes:17348
No:6476
Invalid:2265
Electorate:32055

A referendum on the territory's status was held in Guam on 4 September 1982.[1] It was held after a referendum in January had resulted in none of the options presented to voters receiving a majority in favour.[2] This time only two options, becoming a US commonwealth or a US state, were offered to voters, with 73% voting in favour of the former.[1] However, the territory has still not achieved commonwealth status.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=gu021982 Guam (USA), 4 September 1982: Status
  2. http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=gu011982 Guam (USA), 30 January 1982: Status