利用者:Sinhako/1991年のソビエト連邦国民投票

Soviet Union referendum, 1991
Do you consider necessary the preservation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as a renewed federation of equal sovereign republics in which the rights and freedom of an individual of any nationality will be fully guaranteed?
あなたは、いかなる国籍の人の権利と自由が完全に保証される平等な共和国による連邦国家としての、ソビエト社会主義共和国連邦の存続を必要と考えるか?
結果
得票数得票率
賛成113,512,81277.85%
反対32,303,97722.15%
有効投票数145,816,78998.14%
無効票・白票数2,757,8171.86%
投票総数/投票率148,574,60680.03%
登録有権者185,647,355100.0%
共和国別の結果
  賛成     反対
Referendum held: 17 March 1991
Voting bulletin

A referendum on the future of the Soviet Union was held on 17 March 1991. The question put to voters was

Do you consider necessary the preservation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as a renewed federation of equal sovereign republics in which the rights and freedom of an individual of any nationality will be fully guaranteed?[1]

In Kazakhstan, the wording of the referendum was changed by substituting "equal sovereign states" for "equal sovereign republics".[2]

Although the vote was boycotted by the authorities in Armenia, Estonia, Georgia (though not the breakaway province of Abkhazia, where the result was over 98% in favour,[3] and in South Ossetia),[4] Latvia, Lithuania, and Moldova (though not Transnistria or Gagauzia),[5] turnout was 80% across the rest of the Soviet Union.[2] The referendum's question was approved by nearly 70% of voters in all nine other republics that took part.[6] It was the only referendum in the history of the Soviet Union, which was dissolved on 26 December 1991.[7][8]

Overview

On December 24, 1990, deputies of 第4回ソビエト連邦人民代議員大会, having voted by name, decided to consider it necessary to preserve the USSR as a renewed federation of equal sovereign republics, which will be fully ensured human rights and freedoms of any nationality.[9] The referendum considered five questions:

  • Do you consider it necessary to preserve the USSR as a renewed federation of equal sovereign republics, which will be fully ensured human rights and freedoms of any nationality? (Yes/No)
  • Do you consider it necessary to preserve the USSR as a single state? (Yes/No)
  • Do you consider it necessary to preserve the socialist system in the USSR? (Yes/No)
  • Do you consider it necessary to preserve in the renovated Union of Soviet power? (Yes/No)
  • Do you feel the need to safeguard the Union in the renewed human rights and freedoms of any nationality? (Yes/No) (Any legal or legislative consequences, in case of acceptance of, or otherwise, was not specified)

On the same day, at the initiative and insistence of the President Mikhail Gorbachev,[10][11] the Congress adopted two decisions on holding a referendum on the private ownership of land [6] and on the preservation of the Union as a renewed federation of equal sovereign of Soviet Socialist Republics [7]. For the adoption of the first resolution voted in 1553 deputies, against - 84, abstained - 70. For the adoption of the second resolution voted in 1677 deputies, against - 32, abstained - 66.[10]

However, concerning the first decision the Chairman YH Kalmykov later explained at a session of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR Supreme Council Committee for Legislation, the president asked to refrain from holding a referendum on the issue of private property.[10]

Second course was given to the decree. It said that "due to numerous appeals of workers expressed concern about the fate of the USSR, and given that the preservation of a single union state is the most important issue of public life, affects the interests of each person, all the Soviet Union's population",[12] the Congress of People's Deputies USSR decided:

1. Conduct a referendum of the USSR to address the issue of maintaining the Union as a renewed federation of equal sovereign Soviet Socialist Republics, taking into account the results of voting for each country separately.
2. To instruct the USSR Supreme Council set a date for the referendum and ensure its measures.
— Resolution of the USSR from LICs December 24, 1990 № 1856-1[12]

On 27 December 1990, Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR decided to enact it adopted on the day the Law of the USSR "On the popular vote (Soviet Union referendum)".[12]

According to Art. 5 of the Law of the USSR "On the popular vote (Soviet Union referendum)" [13] Law of the USSR referendum destination belonged to the Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR, and on matters not related to the exclusive jurisdiction of the USSR Congress of People's Deputies, in the period between congresses – the Supreme Soviet of the USSR."Based on the fact that no one, except the people can not take the historical responsibility for the fate of the USSR, pursuant to the decision of the fourth Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR in accordance with the law on the referendum of the USSR"[14] On January 16, 1991 the Supreme Council USSR decided that to:

1. Carry out the entire territory of the Soviet Union on Sunday, 17 March 1991, for the Soviet Union referendum on the preservation of the Soviet Union as a federation of equal republics.

2. Turn on the ballot for secret voting the following wording of the question put to referendum, and the answers of voting:"Do you consider it necessary to preserve the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as a renewed federation of equal sovereign republics, which will fully guarantee the rights and freedoms of all nationalities.""Yes or no".

3. To determine the results of voting by the Union Soviet Socialist Republic as a whole, taking into account the results of voting for each country separately.
Resolution of the USSR Supreme Soviet of 16 January 1991 № 1910-1

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For113,512,81277.8
Against32,303,97722.2
Invalid/blank votes2,757,817
Total148,574,606100
Registered voters/turnout185,647,35580.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver[15]

In participating republics

RepublicForAgainstInvalid
votes
Total
votes
Registered
voters
Turnout
Votes%Votes%
ロシアSFSR56,860,78373.0021,030,75327.001,809,63379,701,169105,643,36475.44
Bashkorstan1,908,87585.9269,00712.143,2762,221,1582,719,63781.7
Buryatia447,43883.578,16714.610,197535,802668,23180.2
Dagestan670,48882.6131,52216.29,999812,0091,008,62680.5
Kabardino-Balkaria290,38077.977,33920.84,888372,607489,43676.1
Kalmykia148,46287.817,83310.52,829169,124204,30182.8
Karelia317,85476.092,70322.07,544418,101551,64475.8
Komi412,84276.0119,67822.010,883543,403797,04975.44
Mari333,31979.677,23918.58,041418,599525,68579.6
Mordovia459,02180.3101,88617.810,724571,631677,70684.3
North Ossetia331,82390.232,7868.93,249367,858428,30785.9
Tatarstan1,708,19387.5211,51610.832,0591,951,7682,532,38377.1
Tuva126,59891.49,4046.82,494138,496171,73180.6
Udmurtia622,71476.0180,28922.016,137819,1401,103,08374.3
Chechen–Ingush318,05975.994,73722.66,216419,012712,13958.8
Chuvashia616,38782.4113,24915.118,784748,420900,91381.3
Yakutia415,71276.7116,79821.69,483541,993688,67978.7
アゼルバイジャンSSR2,709,24694.12169,2255.8825,3262,903,7973,866,65975.10
Nakhchivan31,32887.33,62010.191835,866174,36420.6
白ロシアSSR5,069,31383.72986,07916.2871,5916,126,9837,354,79683.31
カザフSSR8,295,51995.00436,5605.0084,4648,816,5439,999,43388.17
キルギスSSR2,057,97195.9886,2464.0230,3772,174,5932,341,64692.87
タジクSSR2,315,75596.8575,3003.1516,4972,407,5522,549,09694.45
トルクメンSSR1,766,58498.2631,2031.746,5311,804,3101,846,31097.66
ウクライナSSR22,110,89971.488,820,08928.52583,25631,514,24437,732,17883.52
ウズベクSSR9,196,84894.73511,3735.27108,1129,816,33310,287,93895.42
Karakalpakstan563,91697.610,1331.83,668577,717584,20898.9
Source: Direct Democracy

A boycott campaign reduced the Against votes in Western Ukraine.[16]

In republics not participating in the Soviet referendums

An official referendum had been held in Estonia on 3 March 1991 on whether to re-establish the Estonian republic that had been occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940. The result was 77.8% in favour of re-establishing the Estonian republic.[17] Latvia also held an official referendum on 3 March 1991, when the overwhelming majority voted to re-establish the independent Latvian republic.

Consequently, in these republics pro-Soviet front-organisations organised voluntary referendums without official sanction.[18][19] Turnout of voting here was considerably less than 50% of the franchised voters of these countries, but this information was not included in the official statement of the Central Commission of the Referendum of USSR.[20]

RepublicForAgainstInvalid
votes
Total
votes
Registered
voters
(not equal to
franchised voters)
Turnout
(based on
registered,
not franchised voters)
Votes%Votes%
Armenia2,54172.4696627.54423,5494,92372.09
Georgia[注釈 1]43,95099.9890.025344,01245,69696.31
Abkhazia164,23198.51,5660.9747166,544318,31752.3
Estonia211,09095.4610,0404.541,110222,240299,68174.16
Latvia415,14795.8418,0154.163,621436,783670,82865.11
Lithuania496,05099.134,3550.87970436,783582,26286.11
Moldova688,90598.728,9161.283,072700,893841,50783.29
Source: Direct Democracy

Additional questions

In several of the republics, additional questions were added to the ballot. In Russia, an additional question was asked on whether an elective post of the president of the Russian SFSR should be created. In Kirghizia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan the additional question was on the sovereignty of their republics as part of a new union.[2]

Kirghizia

In Kirghizia, voters were also asked "Do you agree that the Republic of Kirghizistan should be in the renewed Union as a sovereign republic with equal rights?" It was approved by 62.2% of voters, although turnout was only 81.7%, compared to 92.9% in the Union-wide referendum.[21]

ChoiceVotes%
For62.2
Against37.8
Invalid/blank votes
Total 100
Source: Nohlen et al.

Ukraine

In the Ukraine, voters were also asked "Do you agree that Ukraine should be part of a Union of Soviet sovereign states on the basis on the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine?"[22] The proposal was approved by 81.7% of voters.[22]

ChoiceVotes%
For25,224,68781.7
Against5,655,70118.3
Invalid/blank votes584,703
Total31,465,091100
Registered voters/turnout37,689,76783.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

At the same day a referendum in the Galician provinces Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Ternopil asked the three regions of the USSR about the creation of independent state of Ukraine.[23][24] 88% of the voters in this referendum supported Ukraine's independence.[25]

Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan, voters were also asked "Do you agree that Uzbekistan should remain part of a renewed Union (federation) as a sovereign republic with equal rights?" It was approved by 94.9% of voters, with a turnout of 95.5%.[1]

ChoiceVotes%
For94.9
Against5.1
Invalid/blank votes1.1
Total9,824,304100
Source: Nohlen et al.

See also

  • Union of Sovereign States
  • Dissolution of the Soviet Union

Notes

References

External links

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