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|date=9 February 1991 |
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|country=South Australia |
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|yes=649,906 |
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|no=197,244 |
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| ⚫ | A referendum on electoral redistributions in South Australia was held on 9 February 1991. The proposal put to voters would require the [[South Australian Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission]] to redistribute the electoral boundaries following every election, and to consider a broader range of criteria when reviewing boundaries: specifically, "to draw the boundaries in such a way that the party with the majority of (the [[Two-party-preferred vote|two-party]]) vote would also win the majority of seats and so be able to form government". The proposals were accepted by a wide margin.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brooks|first1=David|last2=Gill|first2=Zoe|last3=Weste|first3=John|title=South Australian Referenda, 1896-1991|url=http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Library/ReferenceShare/Documents/ResearchPaper7_2008.pdf|website=Parliament of South Australia|accessdate=16 August 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409141249/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/Library/ReferenceShare/Documents/ResearchPaper7_2008.pdf|archivedate=9 April 2015}}</ref> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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A referendum on electoral redistributions in South Australia was held on 9 February 1991. The proposal put to voters would require the South Australian Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission to redistribute the electoral boundaries following every election, and to consider a broader range of criteria when reviewing boundaries: specifically, "to draw the boundaries in such a way that the party with the majority of (the two-party) vote would also win the majority of seats and so be able to form government". The proposals were accepted by a wide margin.[1]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
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649,906 | 76.7 |
| No | 197,244 | 23.3 |
| Valid votes | 847,150 | 96.0 |
| Informal | 35,500 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | 882,650 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 981,344 | 89.9 |
References
- ^ Brooks, David; Gill, Zoe; Weste, John. "South Australian Referenda, 1896-1991" (PDF). Parliament of South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2016.