The emphasis is on the result, not on the validity of the referendum, the Hungarian Prime Minister said when he casted his vote on Sunday.
According to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the most important question in Sunday’s quota referendum is whether there will be more “No” votes than “Yes” votes. If this is the case – meaning “No” wins – there will be legal consequences, regardless of the turnout, Mr. Orbán stated.
The Prime Minister was speaking to reporters – including several foreign journalists – after casting his vote at Zugliget Elementary School in Budapest’s District XII. He told reporters that he is counting on there being more “No” votes than “Yes” votes, and said that this will provide Parliament and the Government with a strong enough mandate.
“A valid referendum is always better than an invalid one, but the legal consequences will be the same regardless of this, because we promised that we will enact the legislation related to the question: that on the subject of who the people of Hungary want to live with, only the Hungarian parliament may make a decision and incorporate it into legal system.
