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|title = To establish Christianity as the state religion of Carloso | |title = To establish Christianity as the state religion of Carloso | ||
|location = {{flag|Carloso}} | |location = {{flag|Carloso}} | ||
− | |date = {{Start date|2018|11| | + | |date = {{Start date|2018|11|11|df=y}} |
− | | yes = | + | | yes = 109447991 |
− | | no = | + | | no = 80158414 |
− | | total = | + | | total = 190133038 |
| electorate = | | electorate = | ||
+ | | voter_registration = 236822158 | ||
| map = Map of Carloso in Musgorocia.png | | map = Map of Carloso in Musgorocia.png | ||
+ | | voting_system = First-past-the-post | ||
| mapdivision = constituency | | mapdivision = constituency | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | The '''Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Carloso (State Religion) | + | The '''Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Carloso (State Religion) Act 2018''' is an amendment to the Carlosian constitution that established {{wpl|Christianity}} as the state religion of the Federal Republic of Carloso. The bill was proposed and supported by the Executive Council of President [[Cárlos Tobón|Tobón]] and approved by the [[Parliament of Carloso]]. The Amendment was voted on by a referendum of the people on 11 November 2018. The proposal was approved with 109,447,991 (57.72%) voting Yes and 80,158,414 (42.28%) voting No. |
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+ | Prior to the Amendment, Christianity was already recognised as having a special position within the constitution, however Carloso was considered to be a ''de jure'' secular state. The referendum was supported by [[National Salvation (Carloso)|National Salvation]] and opposed by every other party in parliament, including the Conservative Party, Democratic Party, Socialist Republicans, the [[Synarchist Union (Carloso)|Synarchist Union]], Communist Party and most independents. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
+ | ==Proposed change to the text== | ||
+ | The proposed change is highlighted in bold. | ||
+ | {{quote| | ||
+ | 2º '''Christianity shall be the religion of the State.''' The State recognises the special position of the Christian churches in Carlosian society as being necessary for public morality and order. | ||
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+ | 3º The State officially recognises the religious communities of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Roman Church, the Church of Carloso and the Presbyterian Church in Carloso as being the Christian churches. The State also recognises the community of Jews in Carloso. No harm shall be done to any of these religious communities by the State. | ||
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+ | 4º The Christian churches, as the guardians of the Faith professed by the great majority of Carlosian citizens, shall be afforded the utmost protection of the State. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 5º The State shall not legislate against the free expression of religious worship and belief by its citizens. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 6º The definition of a Religion and a Cult shall be subject to legislation...}} | ||
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==Responses to the referendum campaign== | ==Responses to the referendum campaign== | ||
===Party policies=== | ===Party policies=== | ||
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====Minor parties==== | ====Minor parties==== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Position | ||
+ | ! colspan=2 | Political parties | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="3" |Yes | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #FADA5E" | | ||
+ | | National Catholic Party | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #E86100" | | ||
+ | | Facción Soberana | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #66023C" | | ||
+ | | Monarchist Party | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | rowspan="9" |No | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #FF0800" | | ||
+ | | RAÍZ | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #EED202" | | ||
+ | | Libertarian Party | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #99FFFF" | | ||
+ | | The Alternative | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #808080" | | ||
+ | | ¡Unir! | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #960018" | | ||
+ | | Workers United | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #FFB7C5" | | ||
+ | | Feminist Action | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #86608E" | | ||
+ | | [[Pragemos (Carloso)|Pragemos]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | style="background-color: #A91101" | | ||
+ | | Maoist Party | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |} | ||
====Other==== | ====Other==== | ||
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*The Congregation of Kogyokist Christians in Carloso, mainly representing Nifonese expats, welcomed the proposed referendum and endorsed a Yes vote. | *The Congregation of Kogyokist Christians in Carloso, mainly representing Nifonese expats, welcomed the proposed referendum and endorsed a Yes vote. | ||
− | ==Opinion polls== | + | ==Polling== |
+ | ===Exit polls=== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; line-height: 14px; font-size: 95%;" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Date(s)<br>conducted | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Polling organisation/client | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Sample size | ||
+ | !Yes | ||
+ | !No | ||
+ | ! rowspan="2" |Lead | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! class="unsortable" style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); width: 100px; color: white;" | | ||
+ | ! class="unsortable" style="background: rgb(220, 36, 31); width: 100px; color: white;" | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-25" | 11 November 2018 || InfoReal/RTC News || 6,000 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''60%''' || 40% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 20% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-25" | 11 November 2018 || Roldán Analytics/Madrigal Times || 4,500 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''58%''' || 42% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 16% | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Opinion polls=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; line-height: 14px; font-size: 95%;" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; line-height: 14px; font-size: 95%;" | ||
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− | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | | + | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 1–8 November 2018 || InfoReal/RTC News || 2,000 || 40% || style="background: rgb(248, 193, 190);"| '''43%''' || 17% || style="background: rgb(220, 36, 31); color: white;" | 3% |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 21–27 October 2018 || Halcón/Vanguardia || 1,300 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''40%''' || 39% || 21% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 1% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 15–23 October 2018 || Elect Musgorocia/Sunday Press || 1,000 || 39% || style="background: rgb(248, 193, 190);"| '''40%''' || 21% || style="background: rgb(220, 36, 31); color: white;" | 1% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 9–16 October 2018 || Strategy Hub/Haxton Tribune || 1,500 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''42%''' || 38% || 20% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 4% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 6–11 October 2018 || InfoReal/RTC News || 2,000 || '''40%''' || '''40%''' || 20% || N/A | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 1–7 October 2018 || Roldán Analytics/Madrigal Times || 1,750 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''44%''' || 37% || 19% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 7% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 23–29 September 2018 || Insight Research/Secano Herald || 1,400 || 42% || style="background: rgb(248, 193, 190);"| '''44%''' || 14% || style="background: rgb(220, 36, 31); color: white;" | 2% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 21–24 September 2018 || Halcón/Vanguardia || 1,300 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''42%''' || 38% || 20% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 4% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 16–23 September 2018 || Elect Musgorocia/Sunday Press || 1,000 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''43%''' || 40% || 17% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 3% | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 13–18 September 2018 || InfoReal/RTC News || 2,000 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''40%''' || 37% || 23% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 3% | ||
|- | |- | ||
| data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 9–16 September 2018 || Strategy Hub/Haxton Tribune || 1,500 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''46%''' || 33% || 21% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 13% | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 9–16 September 2018 || Strategy Hub/Haxton Tribune || 1,500 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''46%''' || 33% || 21% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 13% | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 7–12 September 2018 || Roldán Analytics/Madrigal Times || | + | | data-sort-value="2018-05-20" | 7–12 September 2018 || Roldán Analytics/Madrigal Times || 1,750 || style="background: rgb(153, 255, 153);"| '''43%''' || 35% || 22% || style="background: rgb(0, 129, 66); color: white;" | 8% |
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The Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Carloso (State Religion) Act 2018 is an amendment to the Carlosian constitution that established Christianity as the state religion of the Federal Republic of Carloso. The bill was proposed and supported by the Executive Council of President Tobón and approved by the Parliament of Carloso. The Amendment was voted on by a referendum of the people on 11 November 2018. The proposal was approved with 109,447,991 (57.72%) voting Yes and 80,158,414 (42.28%) voting No.
Prior to the Amendment, Christianity was already recognised as having a special position within the constitution, however Carloso was considered to be a de jure secular state. The referendum was supported by National Salvation and opposed by every other party in parliament, including the Conservative Party, Democratic Party, Socialist Republicans, the Synarchist Union, Communist Party and most independents.
Contents
Background
Proposed change to the text
The proposed change is highlighted in bold.
2º Christianity shall be the religion of the State. The State recognises the special position of the Christian churches in Carlosian society as being necessary for public morality and order.
3º The State officially recognises the religious communities of the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Roman Church, the Church of Carloso and the Presbyterian Church in Carloso as being the Christian churches. The State also recognises the community of Jews in Carloso. No harm shall be done to any of these religious communities by the State.
4º The Christian churches, as the guardians of the Faith professed by the great majority of Carlosian citizens, shall be afforded the utmost protection of the State.
5º The State shall not legislate against the free expression of religious worship and belief by its citizens.
6º The definition of a Religion and a Cult shall be subject to legislation...
Responses to the referendum campaign
Party policies
Parties with representation in the Parliament of Carloso
Position | Political parties | |
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Yes | National Salvation | |
No | Conservative Party | |
Democratic Party | ||
Socialist Republicans | ||
Synarchist Union | ||
Communist Party |
Unlike the other parties, the Synarchist Union actually argues that the proposed referendum is too broad, and favours an amendment that would make Roman Catholicism the sole state religion of Carloso.
Minor parties
Position | Political parties | |
---|---|---|
Yes | National Catholic Party | |
Facción Soberana | ||
Monarchist Party | ||
No | RAÍZ | |
Libertarian Party | ||
The Alternative | ||
¡Unir! | ||
Workers United | ||
Feminist Action | ||
Pragemos | ||
Maoist Party |
Other
- The Catholic Church in Carloso has endorsed the referendum, though Archbishop Ezequiel Semprún of Madrigal expressed preference for Roman Catholicism, rather than Christianity as a whole, to be recognised as the state religion of Carloso.
- The Carlosian branch of the International Shiva Consciousness Foundation, which is based in Haxton, Ebon, expressed its concern about the proposed amendment. Sannyasini Shanaya endorsed a No vote.
- The Society of Muslims; the primary organisation representing Carloso's estimated 5,000-strong Muslim community, is encouraging a No vote on the referendum.
- The Congregation of Kogyokist Christians in Carloso, mainly representing Nifonese expats, welcomed the proposed referendum and endorsed a Yes vote.
Polling
Exit polls
Date(s) conducted |
Polling organisation/client | Sample size | Yes | No | Lead |
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11 November 2018 | InfoReal/RTC News | 6,000 | 60% | 40% | 20% |
11 November 2018 | Roldán Analytics/Madrigal Times | 4,500 | 58% | 42% | 16% |
Opinion polls
Date(s) conducted |
Polling organisation/client | Sample size | Yes | No | Undecided | Lead |
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1–8 November 2018 | InfoReal/RTC News | 2,000 | 40% | 43% | 17% | 3% |
21–27 October 2018 | Halcón/Vanguardia | 1,300 | 40% | 39% | 21% | 1% |
15–23 October 2018 | Elect Musgorocia/Sunday Press | 1,000 | 39% | 40% | 21% | 1% |
9–16 October 2018 | Strategy Hub/Haxton Tribune | 1,500 | 42% | 38% | 20% | 4% |
6–11 October 2018 | InfoReal/RTC News | 2,000 | 40% | 40% | 20% | N/A |
1–7 October 2018 | Roldán Analytics/Madrigal Times | 1,750 | 44% | 37% | 19% | 7% |
23–29 September 2018 | Insight Research/Secano Herald | 1,400 | 42% | 44% | 14% | 2% |
21–24 September 2018 | Halcón/Vanguardia | 1,300 | 42% | 38% | 20% | 4% |
16–23 September 2018 | Elect Musgorocia/Sunday Press | 1,000 | 43% | 40% | 17% | 3% |
13–18 September 2018 | InfoReal/RTC News | 2,000 | 40% | 37% | 23% | 3% |
9–16 September 2018 | Strategy Hub/Haxton Tribune | 1,500 | 46% | 33% | 21% | 13% |
7–12 September 2018 | Roldán Analytics/Madrigal Times | 1,750 | 43% | 35% | 22% | 8% |