List of referendums in micronations
This is a list of referendums in micronations. A referendum here is any public vote, free or not, on a measure or measures to be adopted by a micronational government. Where a referendum took place over multiple days, the day of voting closing is included as the date here. Referendums are distinct from elections, which are voted on similarly but which exist for the explicit purpose of appointing democratically selected individuals to public office.
List of referendums
Referendum | Date | Subject | Micronation | Vote | Outcome |
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Bobodolands referendums, 2012 | First: 17 April 2012
Second: 22 April 2012 |
Both referendums proposed options for future paths for the nation | Barakstan Federation | First referendum:
Merge with Indokistan: 60% Other options: 40% Second referendum: Reform the Federation: 80% Other options: 20% |
The government complied with the results of the latter referendum, abandoning the proposed union with Indokistan |
Abeldane constitutional referendum, 2015 | 2 October 2015 | Whether the proposed Constitution should be promulgated | Abeldane Empire | Yes: 3 votes (100%)
No: 0 votes (0%) |
The measure was adopted, and an imperial decree was issued implementing the new constitution |
Abeldane constitutional referendum, 2016 | 30 June 2016 | Whether to adopt the proposed Constitution, adopting a federal system and becoming a monarchy | Abeldane Empire | Yes: 26 votes (92.86%)
No: 2 votes (7.14%) |
The measure was adopted, and an imperial decree was issued implementing the new constitution |
Abeldane monarchical referendum, 2016 | 26 October 2016 | Whether the Abeldane monarchy retained public confidence | Abeldane Empire | Yes: 37 votes (90.2%)
No: 4 votes (9.8%) |
An overwhelming majority of the public retained confidence in the Emperor |
Custosian LGBTQ referendum, 2017 | 18 March 2017 | Whether the Anti-LGBTQ Act should be retained | Kingdom of Custosia | Yes: 62.5%
No: 37.5% |
The measure was adopted, and the Anti-LGBTQ Act remained in force |
Occitania Grand Unified Micronational membership popular consultation, 2018 | 4 March 2018 | Whether the nation should leave the Grand Unified Micronational | Popular Union of Occitania | Yes: 12 votes (41.38%)
No: 17 votes (58.62%) |
The measure was not adopted |
Referendum on Altannia's form of government | 23 August 2018 | Whether the Altannese monarchy should be abolished in favour of a republic | Empire of Altannia Unita | Yes: 20 votes (52.63%)
No: 18 votes (47.37%) |
The measure was adopted and the Altannesse monarchy was abolished, leading the nation to transition into the Republic of Altannia Unita. The incumbent Emperor became interim president |
Abeldane GUM membership referendum, 2018 | 4 February 2018 | Whether the nation should leave the Grand Unified Micronational | Abeldane Empire | Yes: 28 votes (54.9%)
No: 23 votes (45.1%) |
The measure was adopted and the nation left the GUM. Abelden would later rejoin |
Caidanian constitutional referendum, 2018 | 2 December 2018 | Whether to adopt the proposed Constitution | Republic of Caïd | Yes: 53 votes (68.83%)
No: 22 votes (28.57%) |
The measure was adopted |
2019 Atovian GUM referendum | 18 January 2019 | Whether to request membership of the Grand Unified Micronational | Kingdom of Atovia | Yes: 4 votes (80%)
No: 1 vote (20%) |
The measure was adopted, and the government issued an executive order ratifying the GUM charter |
Abeldane state referendum, May 2019 | 25 May 2019 | Whether to create a new state of Excalibur led by Shiro Mephistopheles | Abeldane Empire | Yes: 14 votes (46.67%)
No: 16 votes (53.33%) |
The measure was not adopted. The proposed state of Excalibur was not created |
Abeldane state referendum, August 2019 | 8 August 2019 | Whether to admit the Archduchy of Tusmore as a federal state | Abeldane Empire | Yes: 30 votes (100%)
No: 0 votes (0%) |
The measure was adopted and Tusmore was admitted to the empire as a new federal state in October |
Abeldane GUM membership referendum, 2020 | 15 May 2020 | Whether to request membership of the Grand Unified Micronational | Abeldane Empire | Yes: 27 votes (54%)
No: 23 votes (46%) |
The measure was adopted and the nation ratified the GUM charter. Stephen Freayth was appointed as the nation's delegate to the organisation |
2021 11B name change referendum | 2021 | Whether the nation should change its name to "The Democratic Christian Republic of Melite" | Democratic Christian Republic of (Class) 11B | Yes: 81%
No: 19% |
The measure was adopted and the country was renamed from 11B to Melite |
2021 Posafian confederation referendum | 12 March 2021 | Whether the nation should join the future confederation of Sentallares | Principality of Posaf | Yes: 50%
Other options: 49% |
The measure was adopted, but the merger with Sentallares was never realised because of later inactivity within Posaf |
Resolution referendum | 19 April 2021 | Whether the Resolution on Florenian Government should be adopted | Kingdom of Florenia | Yes: 7 votes (100%)
No: 0 votes (0%) |
The measure was adopted. The government announced that the Resolution would become one of Florenia's foundational constitutional documents |
Referendum for a new name of Andronistan | 26 April 2022 | Whether the nation should change its name to Kiriash | Principality of Andronistan | Yes: 18 votes (85.71%)
No: 3 votes (14.29%) |
The measure was adopted and the country was renamed from Andronistan to Kiriash |
Reformation Referendum | 27 August 2022 | Whether the proposed four principles should be adopted as national policy: | Sovereign Military Kingdom of the Land of the Bears | Yes: 12 votes (15%)
No: 68 votes (85%) |
The measure was not adopted. The four principles were not put into place in the Land of the Bears |
2023 Coloradan institutional referendum | 27 October 2023 | Whether the nation should transition into a republic | Grand Duchy of Colorado | Yes: 12 votes (80%)
No: 3 votes (20%) |
The measure was adopted and the country became the Republic of Colorado |