Last month, the States agreed to reforms which would see eight Senators voted on an Island-wide basis, 12 parish Constables and 28 Deputies in six large districts.
However, Economic Development Minister Lyndon Farnham has called for a referendum on the proposals, with the new system , if voted for by the public, to come into force before the next election.
Now, Deputy Jeremy Maçon has said that the referendum should be held in May 2018 – on the same day as the next general election – and the results should only be considered valid if there is at least a 40 per cent voter turnout. If approved by the States, the amendment would delay the changes until 2022.
Only 26 per cent of the electorate voted in a 2013 referendum on States reform and the winning option was never implemented.
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