A referendum on autonomy was held in
Guadeloupe on 7 December 2003.
[Guadeloupe (France), 7 December 2003: Inner Autonomy]
Direct Democracy Voters were asked whether they wanted the island to become a
territorial collectivity
A territorial collectivity (french: collectivité territoriale, previously '), or territorial authority, is a chartered subdivision of France with recognized governing authority. It is the generic name for any subdivision (subnational entity) wi ...
,
[Arrondissements of Guadeloupe]
Statoids which would have given the regional government more autonomy.
The Internationalist, October 2010 The proposal was rejected by 73% of voters.[
In simultaneous referendums, Saint Martin and ]Saint Barthélemy
Saint Barthélemy (french: Saint-Barthélemy, ), officially the Collectivité territoriale de Saint-Barthélemy, is an overseas collectivity of France in the Caribbean. It is often abbreviated to St. Barth in French, and St. Barts in English ...
both voted to become overseas collectivities
The French overseas collectivities (''collectivité d'outre-mer'' or ''COM'') are first-order administrative divisions of France, like the French regions, but have a semi-autonomous status. The COMs include some former French overseas colonies ...
, gaining autonomy from Guadeloupe.[
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Results
References
2003 referendums
Autonomy referendums
Referendums in Guadeloupe
Referendums in Saint Martin
Referendums in Saint Barthélemy
2003 in Guadeloupe
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