A referendum on congressional terms was held in the Federated States of Micronesia on 7 March 1995.Federated States of Micronesia, 7 March 1995: Four year term of office for all Congress members Direct Democracy The proposal to set a four-year term for all members of the Congress required the approval of three-quarters of the voters in at least three of the four states. However, it was only approved by a majority of voters (but not the 75% required) in Kosrae and Yap.
Results ChoicePopular voteStatevoteVotes%For14,14245.730Against16,78054.274Invalid/blank votes ––Total30,9221004Registered voters/turnout –Source: Direct Democracy
By state StateForAgainstTotalVotes%Votes%Chuuk6,26442.268,55957.7414,823Kosrae1,74163.171,01536.832,756Pohnpei4,11639.986,17860.0210,294Yap2,02166.281,02833.723,049Source: Direct Democracy
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