2006 Panama Canal expansion referendum

2006 Panama Canal expansion referendum

22 October 2006 (2006-10-22)
Do you approve the proposal to build the third set of locks in the Panama Canal?
Ballot used in the referendum
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 705,144 77.80% No 201,247 22.20% Valid votes 906,391 98.09% Invalid or blank votes 17,638 1.91% Total votes 924,029 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,132,842 43.32%

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The Panama Canal expansion referendum was held on October 22, 2006, when the citizens of Panama approved the Panama Canal expansion project by a wide margin.