Akashian constitutional referendum, 2011

A constitutional referendum was held in Akashi on 25 June 2011. Voters approved a series of constitutional amendments presented by the Kōko Kaga government, which included:

• Revising the preamble and text to describe Akashi as a "social state".
• Reforming the official phrasing of referendums to prevent confusion in cases of referendums to abolish laws.
• Creating a Social and Environmental Council, an assembly of experts and public representatives to advise the Cabinet, National Assembly, and local governments on economic, environmental, and social matters.
• Strengthening participatory economics through decentralised planning and local referendums.
• Replacing mentions of private property in the constitution with social ownership.
• Revising the text to declare that all economic activities in Akashi must be based on the "public benefit".
• Requiring perpetual public ownership of natural resources and strategically important sectors.
• Introducing new articles governing resource management, based on the principle of sustainability.

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	5.275.327	69,4%
Against	2.326.009	30,6%
Total	7.601.336	100%
Registered voters and turnout	8.560.064	88,8%