A constitutional referendum was held in

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on 6 February 1969.Anguilla, 6 February 1969: Constitution
Direct Democracy Following the 1967 uprising on the island, which had seen the local police force expelled, and a referendum on separation, British troops had taken over Anguilla, before leaving in January 1968. On 8 January 1969

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declared independence. A republican constitution was put forward and approved by 99.71% of voters. After the referendum, British troops returned to occupy the island on 19 March. Webster later proposed a referendum with three options; independence, association with the UK or remaining in the

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federation. Option two was later introduced without a vote, and Anguilla was administered separately from 1971, before being officially separated from

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in 1980.

Results

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Referendums in Anguilla 1969 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Constitutional referendums February 1969 events in North America