1994 Dryicoran European Union referendum

A referendum was held in Dryicor on 14 November, 1994, on the subject of joining the. The result was a not entirely surprising landslide vote against joining, with only one area voting in favour (Honganiemi).

It has been suggested by political scientists that the vote in Dryicor also influenced the outcome of the in 10 days time and gave some much-needed help to the "No" campaign there. The result of the referendum there was a narrow "No" victory.

The European Union looked to enlarge in 1995 by accepting and the Nordic countries, including Dryicor, as members. While and  both voted in favour of membership,  and Dryicor both voted against. It was suggested that the fact that Dryicor was already in the single market and in a customs union (though not in the Schengen Area) with the EU made it easier for Dryicorans to vote against accession. Dryicor has also been a member of since 1960.

News
News of the election was carried via BOD News 24, the BOD's rolling news channel, and via a referendum special on DTV 1 called Kansanäänestys 1994 (Referendum 1994).