1992 Australian Capital Territory electoral system referendum

1992 Australian Capital Territory
electoral system referendum

15 February 1992
Please put the number '1' in one of the boxes below to show which electoral system you believe should be used to elect members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly. EITHER A proportional representation (Hare–Clark) system OR A single member electorates system[1]
Results
Choice Votes % Proportional Representation (Hare–Clark) 101,936 65.30% Single-member electorates 54,165 34.70% Valid votes 156,101 94.43% Invalid or blank votes 9,203 5.57% Total votes 165,304 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 184,405 89.64%

The 1992 Australian Capital Territory electoral system referendum was a referendum held on 15 February 1992, asking voters in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) to choose their electoral system. The referendum took place alongside the 1992 ACT election.

Voters were asked to choose between the proportional Hare–Clark system or single-member electorates (using preferential voting). The winning option would replace the modified d'Hondt system (which was introduced at the 1989 election).

By a comfortable margin, voters chose Hare–Clark, which came into effect at the 1995 ACT election. A second referendum, also held in 1995, saw voters support entrenching the principles of Hare–Clark.^[2][3]