Only 44 per cent of eligible voters turned out for the third and maybe final independence referendum, so what did the court in France have to say and why did so few people participate?
But, it added, "the epidemiological situation improved continuously in October and November with an incidence rate reduced to 48 per 100,000 at the beginning of December and 10 patients with COVID-19 in intensive care".
"Finally, a joint circular from the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Overseas Territories, dated November 15, 2021, gave strict instructions to guarantee the safety of voters during the voting process." It states that New Caledonians can have up to three chances to cut ties with France, as long as a third of Congress agrees with that decision.Independence push unlikely to end despite resultAssociate professor of public law from the University of New Caledonia Mathias Chauchat told the ABC the decision was expected and there was no chance of appeal.