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A constitutional referendum was held in the Northern Mariana Islands on 6 March 1977. The new constitution was approved by 93% of voters and came into force on 9 January 1978.
Background
A Constitutional Assembly had been elected and drafted the new constitution between 18 October until 5 December 1976.
References
Northern Mariana Islands constitutional referendum, 1977 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA