2025 Nauruan constitutional referendum
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11 October 2025
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Do you agree that the term of the Parliament be increased from 3 to 4 years as approved and passed by the Parliament pursuant to the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2025?[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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A constitutional referendum was held in Nauru on 11 October 2025, the same day as the parliamentary election. The referendum was the result of a government proposal to amend the constitution to change the parliament term from three to four years. A two-thirds majority was required for the amendment to pass.[2] A majority of voters rejected the proposed amendment.[3]
All though the referendum failed to adopt the constitutional amendment, over 40% of voters voted in support of it. This allowed parliament to review the amendment. President David Adeang introduced the constitutional amendment before parliament in December 2025. On 26 March and 31 March 2026, Parliament unanimously voted in favor of the amendment, passing it into law.[4]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 3,714 | 44.67 | |
| Against | 4,601 | 55.33 | |
| Total | 8,315 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 8,315 | 99.21 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 66 | 0.79 | |
| Total votes | 8,381 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,731 | 95.99 | |
| Source: Electoral Commission of Nauru Nauru Bulletin | |||
References
- ↑ "REFERENDUM PROCEDURES (AMENDMENT OF THE SCHEDULE) REGULATIONS 2025" (PDF). Republic of Nauru Government Gazette. 2 October 2025. p. 2. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ "Referendum Factsheet" (PDF). Nauru Electoral Commission.
- ↑ Persico, Christina (13 October 2025). "Nauru election results: Voters elect new MPs and reject 4-year term proposal". RNZ. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
- ↑ Ligaiula, Pita (7 April 2026). "Nauru passes Constitutional changes, extends Parliament term to four years". Pacific Islands News Association. Retrieved 17 April 2026.