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| Do you approve the proposed constitution for the Territory of Guam? | ||
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| Do you approve of a law instituting the death penalty for a person convicted of first degree murder under aggravating circumstances? | ||
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A two-part referendum was held in Guam on 4 August 1979. A proposed new constitution was rejected by 82% of voters, whilst a law introducing the death penalty was rejected by 53% of voters.[1] In August 1987 a referendum was held on another proposed constitution, with each chapter voted on separately. Two chapters (I and VII) were rejected by voters, resulting in a second referendum in November in which both were approved.
- ^ Election Comparative Analysis Report Guam Election Commission, pp56–57