<page_title> Referendums in New Zealand </page_title> <section_title> Table of petitions and referendums </section_title> <table> <cell> Petition successful—referendum held by postal ballot between 31 July and 21 August 2009. (56.09% turnout - 87.4% no; 11.98% yes) <col_header> Result of petition </col_header> </cell> </table>
87.4 percent of votes answered 'no'.