New South Wales referendum, 1981

New South Wales referendum, 1981
	Vote %[1]
No	31%
Yes	69%

A referendum concerning the extension of the period between general elections for the legislative assembly from 3 years to 4 years was put to New South Wales voters on 19 September 1981, the same day as the state election. The extension was approved by voters.

The text of the question was:

Do you approve a Bill for an Act to extend the maximum period between general elections for the Legislative Assembly from 3 years to 4 years?^[2]

References

1. "Referendum, 1981". Electoral Commission NSW. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
2. "Electing the Parliament". NSW Parliament. Retrieved 20 February 2012.