Guernsey Referendum 2018
Guernsey will decide how its politicians are elected in a referendum on Wednesday 10th October. Voters had 5 options to choose from.
Island-wide voting wins the referendum
Island wide voting has won in Guernsey's referendum on the electoral system, which means the island's voting system is set for change.
Option A took 52.48% against Option C in the fourth and final round of counting.
Options B, D and E were knocked out in previous rounds.
45.1% of the electorate turned out to vote.
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Option D knocked out in the first round of the referendum count
After the first count Option A has the largest percentage of votes and Option D has the smallest, knocking it out of the second count.
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45.1% turnout in Guernsey's first-ever Referendum
A minimum turnout of 40% was needed for the result to be binding or the final decision would have fallen to the States.
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Guernsey Referendum results to be announced
Islanders in Guernsey will find out how their deputies will be elected in future.