Vanuatu is holding its first-ever referendum – here’s what’s at stake

Summary

1. Constitutional amendments force MPs to stay with their party or lose seats.
2. Vanuatu's political instability worsened with three prime ministers in one month.
3. The Political Parties Registration Act mandates party registration and strict financial rules.
4. The electorate includes 200,000 voters from a population of 326,000.

References

• Media Check: Conversation - Media Bias/Fact Check  (HIGH CREDIBILITY) 
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC