Irland, 10. Mai 1972 : Beitritt zu den Europäischen Gemeinschaften

Gebiet	Irland
┗━ Stellung	unabhängiger Staat
Datum	10. Mai 1972
Vorlage	Beitritt zu den Europäischen Gemeinschaften
┗━ Fragemuster	Entscheidungsfrage
┗━ Gesetzliche Grundlage	Obligatorisches Referendum → durch Parlament → bindend → Stufe: Verfassung → Partialrevision (Einzelthema)
Ergebnis	angenommen
┗━ Mehrheiten	gültige Stimmen
Stimmberechtigte	1'783'604
Stimmbeteiligung	1'264'278	70,88%
Stimmen ausser Betracht	10'497
Gültige (= massgebende) Stimmen	1'253'781	auf die gültigen Stimmen bezogen
┗━ Ja-Stimmen	1'041'890	83,10%
┗━ Nein-Stimmen	211'891	16,90%
Bemerkungen	Obligatorisches Verfassungsreferendum nach Art. 46 und 47 der Verfassung. Die Änderung tritt am 8. Juni 1972 in Kraft. Art. 29 Abs. 4 Ziffer 3 (neu): "3° The State may become a member of the European Coal and Steel Community (established by Treaty signed at Paris on the 18th day of April, 1951), the European Economic Community (established by Treaty signed at Rome on the 25th day of March, 1957) and the European Atomic Energy Community (established by Treaty signed at Rome on 25th day of March, 1957). No provision of this Constitution invalidates laws enacted, acts done or measures adopted by the State necessitated by the obligations of membership of the Communities or prevents laws enacted, acts done or measures adopted by the Communities, or institutions thereof, from having the force of law in the State."
Quellen	Referendum Return Officer The Constitution of Ireland Elections Ireland: Referendums Third Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Third Amendment of the Constitution Act, 1972 Angela Clifford, The Constitutional History of Eire/Ireland, Cork 1987, S. 280
Vollständigkeit	Endergebnis
Letzte Änderung	1. Juni 2012