Abbott determined that a national plebiscite, rather than a Parliamentary vote should settle the issue. The constitution was approved by 95% of the voters in the Philippine constitutional plebiscite. A plebiscite on 13 August confirmed the parliamentary decision. Another constitutional plebiscite was held in 1980. The constitution was ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 8, 1987. A new constitution was adopted by a plebiscite in 1937. The resulting plebiscite in April showed that the citizens were against cityhood. The towns and most of the villages in the plebiscite territory gave German majorities. Between then and the plebiscite, the electoral registers were revised under Allied supervision. Nationalists were not satisfied with the people's vote in the plebiscite. Edmonton voted overwhelmingly in favor of the plebiscite. In a 1982 plebiscite, voters indicated interest in seeking commonwealth status. Suffrage for Filipinas was achieved following an all-female, special plebiscite held on 30 April 1937. The results of this plebiscite were accepted by decree of 9 October. UDI strongly supported Pinochet's remaining in power in the 1988 Chilean national plebiscite.