| 1 | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2001 - Result |  |  |
| 3 | Choice | Votes | % |
| 4 | Referendum failed No | 629,041 | 50.42 |
| 5 | Yes | 618,485 | 49.58 |
| 6 | Valid votes | 1,247,526 | 99.47 |
| 7 | Invalid or blank votes | 6,649 | 0.53 |
| 8 | Total votes | 1,254,175 | 100.00 |
| 9 | Registered voters and turnout | 2,923,918 | 42.89 |

Question: How was the proposal received on the referendum on 6 March 2002?
Answer: The proposal was put to a referendum on 6 March 2002 but was rejected by 629,041 against to 618,485 in favour.