A constitutional referendum was held in Palau on 4 August 1987. The changes to the constitution would lower the threshold of the majority required for approving the Compact of Free Association with the United States from 75%, after five previous referendums had approved the Compact, but not by the majority required.
August 1987 Palauan constitutional referendum
4 August 1987
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
5,645
73.33%
No
2,053
26.67%
Valid votes
7,698
99.55%
Invalid or blank votes
35
0.45%
Total votes
7,733
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
10,841
71.33%
Although the referendum saw 73.3% of voters vote in favour of the amendments, the referendum was later declared void by the Supreme Court as the enabling legislation had not achieved the 75% majority required in the House of Delegates or Senate.[1]