What is 2020 New Caledonian independence referendum?
An [[independence]] [[referendum]] was held in [[New Caledonia]] on 4 October 2020.<ref>[https://www.ouest-france.fr/monde/nouvelle-caledonie/nouvelle-caledonie-le-referendum-sur-l-independance-se-deroulera-le-4-octobre-6881141 Nouvelle-Calédonie. Le référendum sur l’indépendance se déroulera le 4 octobre] (in French) Ouest France, 24 June 2020</ref> Independence was rejected, with 53.26% of voters choosing against such a change.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Caledonia referendum: South Pacific territory rejects independence from France |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54410059 |access-date=4 October 2020 |agency=[[BBC News]] |date=4 October 2020}}</ref> Turnout was 85.64%. In accordance with the [[Nouméa Accord]], New Caledonians are allowed up to three referendums on independence; the first in 2018, then two more in 2020 and 2022 if the previous ones had not resulted in independence, but one-third of members of the [[Congress of New Caledonia]] voted for another one.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/17/new-caledonia-referendum-call-to-reject-colonising-power-france New Caledonia referendum: call to reject 'colonising power' France] The Guardian, 17 July 2018</ref> The [[2018 New Caledonian independence referendum|first]] was held in November 2018, with voters rejecting independence by 57–43%. In 2019, members of the [[Caledonian Union]], [[Future with Confidence]], the [[Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front]] (FLNKS) and the [[National Union for Independence]] requested another referendum be held.<ref name=EC>[https://www.elections-nc.fr/referendum-2020/le-deuxieme-referendum Le Deuxième référendum] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200531134532/https://www.elections-nc.fr/referendum-2020/le-deuxieme-referendum |date=2020-05-31 }} Élections NC</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:October 2020 events]] [[Category:New Caledonia]] [[Category:Referendums]]