2021 South Staynish name referendum

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South Staynish name referendum
20 July 2021 (2021-07-12)

Should South Staynes change its name to Valeria?
LocationSouth Staynes
OutcomeSouth Staynes votes to officially change their name to Valeria
Results
Results
Votes %
Yes 81,965,245 88.39%
No 10,766,110 11.61%
Valid votes 92,731,356 99.95%
Invalid or blank votes 46,389 0.05%
Total votes 92,777,745 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 139,097,069 66.69%

An name change referendum was held in South Staynes on 20 July 2021. The poll was the second of three polls to be held in July 2021. The first was the 2021 South Staynish independence referendum, and the third was the 2021 South Staynish devolution referendum.

The referendum asked residents of South Staynes whether they would change the name of their country to Valeria. 88.39 percent of voters supported the change, the largest majority in a Morstaybishlian referendum ever. Turnout was 66.69 percent. The South Staynes Name Referendum Act passed its readings in both the House of Representatives and House of Peers, and will be implemented on 10 October 2021.