2014 Northern Cypriot constitutional referendum

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|  | 29 June 2014 (2014-06-29) |

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Results

Choice

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Yes  | 42,288  | 37.68%
No  | 69,952 | 62.32%
Valid votes  | 112,240  | 91.52%
Invalid or blank votes  | 10,402  | 8.48%
Total votes | 122,642 | 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout | 175,258  | 69.98%

Politics of Northern Cyprus

Constitution

Executive

* President
Ersin Tatar
* Prime Minister (list)
Ersan Saner

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List of cabinets of Northern Cyprus

Legislature

Assembly of the Republic

Speaker
Teberrüken Uluçay

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Political parties

Elections

* Recent elections

* Presidential: 2020
* 2025

* Parliamentary: 2018
* 2022

Administrative divisions

* First level: Six districts
* Second level: Twelve sub-districts
* Third level: Twenty-eight municipalities

Foreign relations

* United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus
* Turkish invasion of Cyprus
* Politics of Cyprus

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* Passport
* Visa requirements
* Visa policy

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Diplomatic missions of / in Northern Cyprus

* Other countries

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A constitutional referendum was held in Northern Cyprus on 29 June 2014.[1] The proposed changes were rejected by 62% of voters.

## Background

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On 5 June 2014 the Assembly of the Republic approved changes to 23 articles of the constitution. The proposed amendments, which would have been the first since the constitution was promulgated in 1985,[2] were published in the state's official journal on 12 June. They included lifting the ban on civil servants joining a political party, requiring elected MPs to declare their family's wealth,[3] children's rights, and freedom of communication.[2]

Article 162 of the constitution required that any changes are put to a referendum. This was held alongside local elections on 29 June.[1]

## Results

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Choice  | Votes  | %

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For | 42,288 | 37.68
Against | 69,952 | 62.32
Invalid/blank votes | 10,402 | –
Total | 122,642 | 100
Registered voters/turnout | 175,258 | 69.98
Source: Direct Democracy

## References

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1. ^ a b Türkische Republik Nordzypern, 29. Juni 2014: Verfassung Direct Democracy (in German)
2. ^ a b Ruling party wins Northern Cyprus local elections World Bulletin, 30 June 2014
3. ^ Turkish Cypriots to vote for constitutional changes Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine KP Daily News, 5 June 2014

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Elections and referendums in Northern Cyprus

Presidential elections|

* 1976
* 1981
* 1985
* 1990
* 1995
* 2000
* 2005
* 2010
* 2015
* 2020
* 2025

Parliamentary elections|

* 1976
* 1981
* 1985
* 1990
* 1993
* 1998
* 2003
* 2005
* 2009
* 2013
* 2018
* 2022

By-elections|

* 1991
* 2006
* 2010
* 2023

Local elections|

* 1976
* 1980
* 1986
* 1990
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2013
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022

Referendums|

* 1975
* 1985
* 2004
* 2014
* 2020

See also: Elections and referendums in Cyprus
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