2023 Micronesian constitutional referendum

In order for an amendment to the constitution to go into effect, it must be approved in a referendum by at least three-quarters of the vote in at least three-quarters of the states.[3]

The nine proposed amendments to the constitution include:[3][4][2]

• Changing the constitutional amendment approval threshold from three-quarters of the votes in three-quarters of the states to two-thirds of the votes in three-quarters of the states
• "Allow[ing] person[s] born of parents, one or both of whom are citizens of the FSM, dual citizenship; restor[ing] FSM citizenship to those who lost their citizenship because they failed or were unable to renounce their citizenship of a foreign country; and provid[ing] a pathway for FSM citizens who knowingly renounced their FSM citizenship to restore their FSM citizenship"
• Providing that revenue derived from fishing license fees also be shared with the states as opposed to being granted solely to the national government. Under the scheme, half of the total annual sum of these revenues would be divided between the states. Of this sum, 30% would be divided between them equally, and the remaining 70% divided in proportion to their population
• Increasing the number of votes required for Congress to override a presidential veto from three-quarters of state delegations to two-thirds of electoral district representatives and three-quarters of at-large members
• If the country were to engage in seabed mining, providing that half of the total annual sum of these net revenues would be divided between the state governments involved
• Making eligibility requirements to run for Congress and the presidency consistent. To run for Congress, a person would now need to be a citizen by birth (instead of having been for at least fifteen years), in addition to having had residence in the country as a whole for at least five years prior to running for office (instead of in the state they run), be at least 30 years of age, and be a domiciliary of the state the person is representing (the latter of which has no time requirement, instead of for at least five years previously)
• Providing an exception to the jurisdiction to the Supreme Court, stating that state courts have exclusive jurisdiction over cases where an interest of land is at issue
• Establishing an independent national government agency, the Office of the Independent Prosecutor, which would be "tasked with investigating and prosecuting individuals, governments, and entities that receive and misuse public funds from the national government, and to investigate and prosecute certain national government officials for national offenses involving public corruption". The Independent Prosecutor would be appointed by the President for a term of six years (and until a successor is appointed and confirmed), subject to Congressional confirmation via a two-thirds vote. Congress would also be able to impeach the person in the position by the same majority
• Introducing that "the National Government of the [FSM] recognizes the right of the people to a healthy environment and shall take steps reasonable and necessary to respect, protect, and promote this right."

In mid-July, it was announced that the National Election Office was still awaiting results from Chuuk State.[5][6]