Berhardsson statehood referendum, 2016

A referendum was held on 15 August 2016 in the Autonomous Region of Berhardsson of the Craftian state of Meyang, on the proposal of Berhardsson statehood. The proposal won a landslide majority of the votes, and the referendum was carried. Berhardsson gained statehood on 25 March 2017.

This was the second referendum concerning Berhardsson statehood, following one in 2011 that was narrowly defeated, with 49.72% voting in the affirmative. The first referendum's negative result was largely due to the unpopularity of the proposed Berhardsson Act, which would have granted Berhardsson 'statehood' but at the cost of significantly reduced powers compared to other states. In effect, under the Act, Berhardsson would have become an internal territory. With the second referendum, the question simply asked if Berhardsson would become a full state, thus leading to its landslide affirmative result.