2012 North Kosovo referendum|
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| Outcome | The governments of Serbia and Kosovo reject the poll. On 1 March, the accession of Serbia to the European Union was given "candidate status" on the premise of progress over the Kosovo dispute (as well as other "reforms"). |
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Choice |
Votes |
% |
| Y Yes |
69 |
0.26% |
| N No |
26,524 |
99.74% |
| Valid votes |
26,593 |
99.51% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
132 |
0.49% |
| Total votes |
26,725 |
100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout |
35,500 |
75.28% |
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An advisory referendum on accepting the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo was held in the Serb-dominated regions of North Kosovo on 14 and 15 February 2012. The referendum was held in Zubin Potok, Zvečan and Mitrovica on both days, while Leposavić voted on 15 February. The voting ran from 7:00 to 19:00 on both days. The result saw 99.74% of voters reject the writ of the Republic of Kosovo's institutions. The poll was rejected by the governments of both Serbia and Kosovo.