2003 Czech European Union membership referendum

13–14 June 2003
Do you agree with the Czech Republic becoming a member state of the European Union in accordance with the Treaty on the Accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 3,446,758 77.33%
No 1,010,448 22.67%
Valid votes 4,457,206 97.79%
Invalid or blank votes 100,754 2.21%
Total votes 4,557,960 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 8,259,525 55.18%
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Czech Republic and the EU prior to its accession in 2004

A referendum on joining the European Union was held in the Czech Republic on 13 and 14 June 2003. The proposal was supported by 77.3% of voters, with a turnout of 55.2%. The Czech Republic joined the EU on 1 May 2004.

Campaign

Opinion polls in the run-up to the referendum showed support for joining from 63% to over 70%, with the highest support among younger, wealthier and better educated people.[1]

Party policies

The table lists the political parties which were represented in the parliament at the time of the referendum.

Position Political parties
Yes Czech Social Democratic Party
Civic Democratic Party
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party
Freedom Union – Democratic Union
No Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia

Opinion polls

Date Agency Yes No Undecided
19–26 May 2003 CVVM[2] 63% 22% 15%
7–14 April 2003 CVVM[3] 58% 24% 18%
March 2003 STEM[4] 51% 16% 33%
3–10 March 2003 CVVM[5] 59% 22% 19%
February 2003 STEM[6] 50% 32% 18%
3–10 February 2003 CVVM[7] 59% 23% 18%
28 January 2003 STEM[8] 47% 19% 34%
December 2002 STEM[8] 48% 21% 31%
November 2002 STEM[8] 48% 19% 33%
17–24 October 2002 CVVM[9] 47% 18% 23%
September 2002 STEM[10] 43% 20% 37%
5–12 June 2002 CVVM[11] 42% 17% 41%
22–29 April 2002 CVVM[12] 40% 19% 41%
March 2002 STEM[13] 46% 19% 35%
November 2001 STEM[6] 47% 19% 34%
2–9 May 2001 STEM[14] 40% 22% 38%
5–12 March 2001 STEM[15] 45% 18% 37%
October 2000 STEM[16] 48% 15% 37%
May 2000 STEM[16] 42% 16% 42%
September 1999 STEM[16] 44% 19% 39%
April 1999 STEM[16] 46% 14% 40%
April 1997 STEM[16] 50% 16% 34%
August 1996 STEM[16] 46% 13% 41%

Results

Results by district
ChoiceVotes%
For3,446,75877.33
Against1,010,44822.67
Total4,457,206100.00
Valid votes4,457,20697.79
Invalid/blank votes100,7542.21
Total votes4,557,960100.00
Registered voters/turnout8,259,52555.18
Source: Direct Democracy

See also

References

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  12. ^ "Aktuální postoje veřejnosti ke vstupu do EU". Centrum pro výzkum veřejného mínění (in Czech). Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  13. ^ "Postoje ke vstupu do EU dlouhodobě stabilní". Stem.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Podíl lidí, kteří by v referendu hlasovali proti našemu vstupu, vzrostl". Stem.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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