Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland

7 June 2001 (2001-06-07)
To permit the state to become a party to the International Criminal Court
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 629,234 64.22% No 350,512 35.78% Valid votes 979,746 98.21% Invalid or blank votes 17,819 1.79% Total votes 997,565 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 2,867,960 34.78%

The Twenty-third Amendment of the Constitution Act 2001 of the Constitution of Ireland is an amendment that permitted the state to become a party to the International Criminal Court (ICC). It was approved by referendum on 7 June 2001 and signed into law on the 27 March 2002. The referendum was held on the same day as referendums on the prohibition of the death penalty, which was also approved, and on the ratification of the Nice Treaty, which was rejected.