2016 Lyncanestrian same-sex union plebiscite

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2016 same-sex union plebiscite

Do you approve of a law limiting civil unions to be between a man and a woman?

LocationLyncanestria Lyncanestria
Date6 July 2016
Results
Votes %
Yes 10,218,727 51.83%
No 9,496,846 48.17%
Valid votes 19,715,573 96.47%
Invalid or blank votes 721,237 3.53%
Total votes 20,436,810 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 39,840,803 51.3%
Results by prefecture
  Yes     No

A national plebiscite was held in Lyncanestria on 6 July 2016 to put the legality of same-sex unions up for a non-binding popular vote.

In 2014, the Liberal government had legalized civil unions for same-sex couples. In its electoral manifesto, the Conservative Party, which narrowly formed a coalition government following the 2014 elections, had criticized the passing of the law and indicated it would put the question of same-sex unions up for a popular vote.

Opinion polling on the matter had shown that the Lyncanestrian people were very divided on the matter, with public polls frequently showing tied results within the margin of error, and 50-50 splits were not uncommon.

The plebiscite resulted in a narrow victory for "yes" and while the vote was non-binding, the Conservative government quickly repealed same-sex unions in the following month. Previously-issued same-sex civil unions were also rescinded ex postfacto. Third-party observers criticized the Moulins government for holding the plebiscite on a Wednesday, which particularly hurt the "no" vote, as the urban, socially progressive-leaning voters were not afforded the weekday off to vote.

Background and history

Opinion polls

Results

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