2004 Hungarian dual citizenship referendum

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A two-part referendum was held in Hungary on 5 December 2004.[1] Voters were asked two questions:[2]

  1. Do you agree with the notion that public health service institutions and hospitals should remain state or local government property, and, in accordance with that, the Parliament should repeal the contradictory law?
  2. Do you want the Parliament to pass a law that enables ethnic Hungarians with non-Hungarian citizenship and residence, who affirm their Hungarian nationality, either with a Hungarian identity card described in Par. 19 of Act LXII/2001, or in a way specified in the forthcoming law, to apply for and be granted Hungarian citizenship?

Both measures were approved by voters, but the referendum failed due to a voter turnout of 37.5%.[2]

Results[]

Results of Question I by county

Question I[]

Choice Votes %
For 1,922,765 65.0
Against 1,034,578 35.0
Invalid/blank votes 53,629
Total 3,010,972 100
Registered voters/turnout 8,048,737 37.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Results of Question II by county

Question II[]

Choice Votes %
For 1,521,143 51.6
Against 1,428,736 48.4
Invalid/blank votes 61,093
Total 3,010,972 100
Registered voters/turnout 8,048,737 37.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References[]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p899 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p913
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