Mikronesischer Staatenbund, 8. März 2005 : Oberstes Gericht befindet nicht mehr über Land- und Wasserfragen

Obligatorisches Verfassungsreferendum nach Kap. XIV Art. 1 der Verfassung. Zur Annahme sind 75% der gültigen Stimmen in 3 von 4 Staaten nötig. Die landesweite Summe der Stimmen hat auf das Ergebnis keinen Einfluss.

Der Verfassungsrat hat 2002 eine fast identische Vorlage beschlossen, die abgelehnt wurde.

Abstimmungsfrage:
"PROPOSED AMENDMENT
It is hereby proposed that Article XI, Section 6 of the Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia be amended and read as follows:
Section 6
(a) The trial division of the Supreme Court has original and exclusive jurisdiction in cases affecting officials of foreign governments, disputes between states, admiralty or maritime cases, and in cases in which the national government is a party except where an interest in land is at issue.
(b) The national courts, including the trial division of the Supreme Court, have concurrent original jurisdiction in cases arising
(i) Under this Constitution
(ii) Under national laws and treaties, and
(iii) From disputes between a state and a citizen of citizen of another state, between citizens of different states, and between a state or a citizen thereof and a foreign state, citizen, or subject, provided that the national courts shall not have jurisdiction under subparagraph (b) (iii) of this section in cases in which the ownership of land or water is at issue.
(c) When jurisdiction is concurrent, the proper court may be prescribed by statute.
DO YOU APPROVE OF THIS PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION?
YES NO"

              Ja       Nein
Yap           63%      37%
Pohnpei       70%      30%
Kosrae        73%      27%
Chuuk         73%      27%