Total void Ballots .............................. . 5 Total blank Ballots ............................. . 11. Total rejected Ballots .......................... . llO 42. Thus, of a total of 7,621 valid votes cast, 4,633 or 60.8 per cent, in favour of the Compact, and 2,988 or 39.2 per cent, were cast against. of invalid votes (void, blank or rejected ballots) was 126. -10-per cent pet· cent per Cf'IJI: t•rer e cast The total CHAPTER XI CONCLUSIONS 43. The Mission has no doubt that in general, the people of Palau understood the purpose of the plebiscite and the question they were being asked. The people were by now very familiar with the electoral process. 44. Inevitably, not every individual had a full grasp of every detail of the Compact and the related agreements. As mentioned above, some confusion arose about the status of the Guam Accord (see para. 23). But it was clear that Paluuans had at least an adequate understanding of the underlying issues and of the implications of the Compact for their future. This was due in part to the PoJitical Education programme, in part to the cumulative effect of previous plebiscites and to the activities of influential leaders on both sides, and in part to the high level of political awareness of the electorate. 45. The political campaign was extremely low key, peaceful and u?strnined. Both sides had access to the media and to public platforms. There was no evidence of political tension or of attempts at coercion or intimidation. Tl~re were no attempts to draw the Visiting Mission into the campaign or to exploit its presence. 46. There was no evidence that the political education campaign hacl. been conducted other than in a fair and unbiased manner and in accordance with RPPL No. J-10. It 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on a plebiscite held in Palau, discussing the voting results, the understanding of the electorate, and the political campaign. The content suggests that the report is focused on the political process and the outcome of the plebiscite, rather than any specific economic, environmental, or social issue.

**Category**
Education, International Relations