A referendum on creating the post of Chief Councillor was held in Saint Helena on 23 March 2013. The proposal was rejected by 80% of voters, with

voter turnout In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This can be the percentage of registered voters, eligible voters, or all voting-age people. According to Stanford Univ ...

at just 10%.

Background

In January 2013 the Government of Saint Helena published proposals for amendments to the constitution. This included the appointment of a Chief Councillor from the 12-member Legislative Council, who would appoint a further four members of the Executive Council instead of the entire Executive Council being elected by the Legislative Council.16 Jan, 2013
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Results

References

{{Saint Helena elections 2013 referendums 2013 in Saint Helena Chief Councillor, 2013