Referenda and Petitions
Referendum Results Submitted to President Pollack, April 22, 2024
Spring 2024 Referendum Results
Question 1: Should Cornell University call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?
Results:
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Yes: 5,043 votes
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No: 2,074 votes
Ballots distributed: 15,297
Valid votes: 7,117
Empty Votes: 78
Voter participation: 46.53%
Question 2: Cornell has investments in companies supporting the ongoing war in Gaza, which has been deemed as a “plausible genocide” by the International Court of Justice in South Africa v. Israel. Should Cornell University follow their 2016 Guidelines for Divestment and divest from the following weapons manufacturers: BAE Systems, Boeing, Elbit Systems, General Dynamics, L3Harris Technologies, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX, and ThyssenKrupp?
Results:
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Yes: 4,960 votes
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No: 2,193 votes
Ballots distributed: 15,297
Valid votes: 7,153
Empty votes: 42
Voter participation: 46.77%