Polish referendums, 1996

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A double referendum was held in Poland on 18 February 1996.^[1] One concerned enfranchisement, whilst the others concerned state property. The first was ordered by the President, whilst the others were created on the basis of resolution made by Sejm. All except one were approved by over 90% of voters. However, voter turnout was just 32%, well below the 50% threshold required to make the referendums valid.^[2]

Act about the referendums

The act about the referendums was passed on June 25, 1995 (Dz.U. 99, position 487 from 25.08.1995)

Subject of the referendums

Enfranchisement referendum

On 29 November 1995, President of Poland Lech Wałęsa, after getting permission from Senate, mandated the referendum with the question:

• Do you approve the enfranchisement of citizens?

Privatisation referendum

On 21 December 1995 the Sejm passed a referendums act, in which four question were to be placed on the ballot:

1. Are you for or against – obligations towards pensioners, annuitants and retirees in the Civil Service will be fulfilled with the privatised state-owned assets?^[3]
2. Are you for or against – a part of the privatised state-owned assets will be assigned to public pension funds?^[3]
3. Are you for or against – the value of joint stock certificates in National Investment Fund will be increased?^[3]
4. Are you for the use of privatisaion bonds in the universal property restitution program?^[3]

Results

Enfranchisement referendum

Question I

Question II

Question III

Question IV

References

History of the Third Polish Republic
1990–1995 Wałęsa Presidency	Round Table Agreement 1990 presidential election 1991 parliamentary election 1993 parliamentary election
1995–2005 Kwaśniewski Presidency	1995 presidential election 1996 enfranchisement and privatisation referendums 1997 Constitution 1997 parliamentary election 2000 presidential election 2001 parliamentary election Rywin affair 2003 invasion of Iraq EU membership referendum Accession to the EU
2005–2010 Kaczyński Presidency	2005 parliamentary election 2005 presidential election 2007 parliamentary election Smolensk Air Crash
2010–2015 Komorowski Presidency	2010 presidential election 2011 parliamentary election Euro 2012 2015 presidential election
2015-present Duda Presidency	2015 parliamentary election 2015 referendum 2015 constitutional crisis

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