‘Null and void’: boycott clouds New Caledonia’s final poll on independence
Overwhelming vote to remain with France, but low turnout ‘weighs heavily’ on self-determination process, say observers
Low voter turnout at New Caledonia’s independence referendum “weighs heavily” on the French territory’s self-determination process, election observers from the Pacific Islands Forum have said.
In Sunday’s referendum, more than 96% of voters were opposed to independence from France, compared with 57% in 2018 and 53% in 2020.
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