1981 United States Virgin Islands constitutional referendum

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	4,821	40.25%
No	7,157	59.75%
Valid votes	11,978	100.00%
Invalid or blank votes	0	0.00%
Total votes	11,978	100.00%
Registered voters/turnout	25,485	47%

Politics of the United States Virgin Islands
Constitution United States Constitution Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands
Executive Government Governor Albert Bryan Lieutenant Governor Tregenza Roach Cabinet
Legislature Legislature President of the Legislature Myron D. Jackson
Judiciary Court System Supreme Court District Court Superior Court
Elections Elections Political Parties Democratic Party Independent Citizens Movement Republican Party Political party strength
Divisions Districts and sub-districts Islands St. Croix St. Thomas St. John
Federal relations Federal representation United States House of Representatives Delegate of the U.S. Virgin Islands Stacey Plaskett (D)
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A constitutional referendum was held in the United States Virgin Islands on 3 November 1981.^[1] The 30-member Constitutional Council was elected in 1980.^[2] The Council drew up and then adopted a draft constitution, but as with previous attempts in 1972 and 1979, the draft constitution was rejected by the voters.

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