2022 Georgienstinian official name change referendum
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2022 Georgienstinian name change referendum | ||
| Location | Georgienstine | |
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| Outcome | Name of Georgienstine changed to 'Federal Republic of Georgienstine' | |
 Results by state | ||
| Should Georgienstine replace its official name of "Social Republic"? | ||
The 2022 Georgienstinian official name change referendum took place on 14–15 August 2022 in Georgienstine to ask the electorate whether the country should change its official name of "Social Republic" and what the new official name should be if it is replaced.
The National Congress unanimously passed a constitutional amendment presented by Nicolas Caiazzo officializing the change.
Background
On 20 August 2020, Georgienstine changed its official name of "Democratic Republic" to "Social Republic". Since then, there has been a minor controversy mostly propagated by the Georgienstinian left-wing movement as the name was shared with the Italian Social Republic.
On 11 August 2021, President Raphaël Olivier called the referendum for 14–15 August 2022. He claimed this was the only way to know public opinion on the matter, as no major party had ever campaigned on the issue during an election.
Campaign
Supporters and opponents of the referendum have both campaigned in favour of their side. On 12 August 2022, it was announced that Majority Leader Alexandre Olivier and Minority Leader Nicolas Caiazzo would be founding the bipartisan "YES! For Georgienstine and I!" organization supporting the official name change. The same day, Sean Dunkerque and Matthew Tonna founded the "NO! Keep the Social Republic!" organization opposing the official name change.
Endorsing a Yes vote
Organizations
- YES! For Georgienstine and I!
Indidivuals
- Alexandre Olivier, majority leader of the National Congress (GF)
- Logan White, member of the National Congress (GF)
- Roy Jackson, majority whip of the National Congress (GF)
- Nicolas Caiazzo, minority leader of the National Congress (LB)
- Jean Jeannienne, member of the National Congress (GF)
Endorsing a No vote
Organizations
- NO! Keep the Social Republic!
Individuals
- Matthew Tonna, speaker of the National Congress (GF)
- Sean Dunkerque, Vice President-elect (GF)
- Yves-Antoine Matthews, leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
- Andrew Perdomo, former Speaker of the National Congress (Independent)
- Thomas Jacobs, former Speaker of the National Congress (GF)
Neutral and other positions
- Raphaël Olivier, President (GF)
Opinion polling
| Date(s) conducted |
Polling organisation/client | Sample size | Yes | No | Undecided | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2022 | GNC | 14 | 42% | 43% | 14% | 1% |
Among Georgienstine First
| Date(s) conducted |
Polling organisation/client | Sample size | Yes | No | Undecided | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2022 | GNC | 8 | 38% | 45% | 13% | 7% |
Among Vision Georgienstine
| Date(s) conducted |
Polling organisation/client | Sample size | Yes | No | Undecided | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2022 | GNC | 6 | 50% | 33% | 17% | 17% |
Results
Question 1
Question 1: Should Georgienstine replace its official name of "Social Republic"?
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 18 | 66.7% |
| No | 9 | 33.3% |
| Total valid votes | 27 | 100.0% |
Question 2
Question 2: If Georgienstine replaces its official name of "Social Republic", which new official name should be adopted?
| Choice | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | 4th round | 5th round | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | Votes cast | % | ||
| Federal Republic | 10 | 38.5% | 10 | 38.5% | 11 | 42.0% | 13 | 50.0% | 18 | 69.2% | |
| Commonwealth | 6 | 23.1% | 6 | 23.1% | 6 | 23.1% | 7 | 26.9% | 8 | 30.8% | |
| Union | 6 | 23.1% | 6 | 23.1% | 6 | 23.1% | 6 | 23.1% | Eliminated | ||
| Democratic Federal Republic | 3 | 11.5% | 3 | 11.5% | 3 | 11.5% | Eliminated | ||||
| Federative Republic | 1 | 3.85% | 1 | 3.85% | Eliminated | ||||||
| Federal Republic of Georgienstinian States | 0 | 0.0% | Eliminated | ||||||||
| Total | 26 | 100% | 26 | 100% | 26 | 100% | 26 | 100% | 26 | 100% | |
| Options | 1st choice | 2nd choice | 3rd choice | 4th choice | 5th choice | 6th choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Commonwealth | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Union | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Democratic Federal Republic | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Federative Republic | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Federal Republic of Georgienstinian States | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Total valid votes | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Analysis and aftermath
Sociology of the electorate
77% of Georgienstine First members voted for the change, along with 86% of Vision Georgienstine and 33% of Change Georgienstine.