2003 Transnistrian referendum

2003 Transnistrian referendum

6 April 2003 (2003-04-06)

Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 83,509 56.00%
No 65,616 44.00%
Valid votes 149,125 97.38%
Invalid or blank votes 4,015 2.62%
Total votes 153,140 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 393,432 38.92%

A referendum was held in the breakaway republic of Transnistria on 6 April 2003. Voters were asked to support a change in the country's constitution that would allow the private ownership of land. Turnout was 38.92%, falling short of the 50% required by Transnistrian law for the referendum to be valid. Of the participating voters, 56% voted in favour and 44% against.[1]