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1991 Transcarpathian General Regional Referendum
The 1991 Transcarpathian general regional referendum took place on December 1, 1991,Sherrill Stroschein, Ethnic Struggle, Coexistence, and Democratization in Eastern Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2012, p. 194, on the same day as the 1991 Ukrainian independence referendum, Ukrainian independence referendum and the first Elections in Ukraine, presidential elections in Ukraine. The question of the referendum was "On the granting Transcarpathian region status of an autonomous province within Ukraine1 The vast majority taking part in the referendum voted for the "Independence of Ukraine" (90.13%), and accession of Transcarpathia to Ukraine with the status of a "Special self-governing territory" (78%). The high turnout at the referendums (700,555). Before becoming a part of the Soviet Union on January 30, 1946, Carpathian Ruthenia (the historical name of the region) was part of the Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Kingdom of Hungary, earlier it was the self-declared independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Ukrainian Independence Referendum
A referendum on the Act of Declaration of Independence was held in Ukraine on 1 December 1991.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', page 1976 An overwhelming majority of 92.3% of voters approved the declaration of independence made by the Verkhovna Rada on 24 August 1991. The referendum Voters were asked "Do you support the Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine?"Nohlen & Stöver, p1985 The text of the Declaration was included as a preamble to the question. The referendum was called by the Parliament of Ukraine to confirm the Act of Independence, which was adopted by the Parliament on 24 August 1991.Historic vote for independence , '' The Ukrainian Weekly'' (1 Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
