2014 Lithuanian constitutional referendum

2014 Lithuanian constitutional referendum
29 June 2014
OutcomeProposal failed as less than 50% of registered voters voted in favour
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 269,049 72.83%
No 100,375 27.17%
Valid votes 369,424 97.17%
Invalid or blank votes 10,754 2.83%
Total votes 380,178 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,538,430 14.98%

A constitutional referendum was held in Lithuania on 29 June 2014. Proposed amendments to articles 9, 47 and 147 of the constitution would have reduced the number of signatures required to call a referendum from 300,000 to 100,000, prevent foreigners from owning land in the country, and require all decisions related to the exploitation and extraction of natural resources that would have national and local importance to require approval by referendum.

Although 73% of voters voted in favour of the changes, the result was invalidated by a turnout of just 14.98%.

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