2004 Cook Islands parliamentary term referendum
# 2004 Cook Islands parliamentary term referendum

A referendum on reducing the term length of Parliament from five to four years was held in the Cook Islands on 7 September 2004. It followed a referendum on the same subject in 1999 that was approved by a majority of voters, but not the two-thirds required to be passed. The proposal would amend article 37 of the constitution, which at the time read "The Queen's Representative shall dissolve Parliament at the expiration of 5 years from the date of the last preceding general election, if it has not sooner been dissolved." The change was approved by 82.27% of voters, passing the two-thirds threshold.

## Results

| Choice | Votes | % |
| - | - | - |
| For | 6,079 | 82.27 |
| Against | 1,310 | 17.73 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 532 | – |
| Total | 7,912 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,712 | 81.55 |
| Source: Direct Democracy |||
