Referendums in Poland

Referendums in Poland

There have been several referendums in history of Poland.

1989-present

There have been four referendums in the modern Poland. A referendum planned in 2005 on a proposed EU constitution has been put on hold after the rejection of constitution by French voters.

* 7–8 June 2003 - Referendum on joining the EU ("Referendum akcesyjne" or "Referedum europejskie") asked the question: "Do you approve the Poland's entry into European Union". 58,85% eglible citizens attended the vote, 77,45% of them voted 'yes'.

* 25 May 1997 - Referendum on the Constitution ("Referendum konstytucyjne")

* 18 February 1996: Two referendums:
** General property enfranchisement of citizens referendums ("Referendum w sprawie powszechnego uwłaszczenia obywateli")
** referendums about certain ways of use of public property ("Referendum o niektórych kierunkach wykorzystania majątku państwowego")

1945-1989

There have been two referendums in the People's Republic of Poland.

* 29 November 1987 - Referendum on political and economic reforms

* 30 June 1946 - People's referendum (also known as the "3xTAK", "3 times YES" referendum)

1918-1921

In the Second Polish Republic, there were no country-wide referendums. There have been two local referendums on border issues between Poland and Germany:

* 20 March 1921 - Referendum on Upper Silesia
* 11 July 1920 - Referendum on Warmia, Mazury and Powiśle


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