Slovak European Union membership referendum, 2003

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A referendum on joining the European Union was held in Slovakia on 16 and 17 May 2003.^[1] It was approved by 93.7% of those voting, and Slovakia subsequently joined the EU on 1 May 2004. It remains the only referendum in the country's history to have not failed due to insufficient voter turnout.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	2,012,870	93.7
Against	135,031	6.3
Invalid/blank votes	27,488	–
Total	2,175,389	100
Registered voters/turnout	4,174,097	52.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1747 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

Elections and referendums in Slovakia

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See also: Elections in Czechoslovakia

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