The referendum on independence in New Caledonia will finally take place on October 4. Originally scheduled for September 6, this second referendum was postponed due to the health crisis. The first referendum took place on November 4, 2018 and the "no" to independence won it with 56.7% of the vote.

The referendum on independence in New Caledonia is officially postponed to October 4, 2020, according to the decree of the Interior Ministry summoning the voters, said government spokesman Sibeth Ndiaye on Wednesday after the Council of Ministers. .

The date of the second referendum, originally scheduled for September 6, "has been postponed to October 4, 2020 given the consequences of the health crisis," said the spokesperson. Matignon had already announced at the end of May to Caledonian independence and loyalist leaders his intention to postpone the poll to October 4. This follows a first referendum, which was held on November 4, 2018 and saw the victory of the "no" to independence (56.7%).

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