1994 Republika Srpska Contact Group partition plan referendum

A referendum on the Contact Group plan was held in Republika Srpska on 28 August 1994, after the National Assembly had rejected the plan on 8 August.Republika Srpska (Bosnien-Herzegowina), 28. August 1994 : Teilungsplan der internationalen Kontaktgruppe Direct DemocracyChronology for Serbs in Bosnia UNHCR The plan would give 49% of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Serbs, around a third less than they held at the time.Bosnian Serbs, in Referendum, Reject Peace Plan New York Times, 30 August 1994 It was rejected by 97% of voters. Following the referendum, Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadžić said "We will ask for another map... We expect a new conference, new peace efforts." However, the Contact Group (the United States, Russia, Britain, France and Germany) claimed the referendum was a sham.

Results ChoiceVotes%For32,4293.35Against936,93496.65Invalid/blank votes5,349–Total974,712 100Registered voters/turnout1,068,46991.23Source: Direct Democracy

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