1986 Ecuadorian referendum

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1986 Ecuadorian referendum

2 June 1986

Do you want independent citizens to have the full right to be elected without the need to be affiliated with any political party, thus confirming the equality of all Ecuadorians before the Law?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 781,409 30.51%
No 1,779,697 69.49%
Valid votes 2,561,106 81.82%
Invalid or blank votes 569,255 18.18%
Total votes 3,130,361 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 4,255,346 73.56%

A referendum on allowing the election of

independents was held in Ecuador on 2 June 1986 alongside provincial elections.[1]
The proposal was rejected by 69% of voters.

The same question was later asked in a 1994 referendum, with voters voting in favour.[2]

Results

Do you want independent citizens to have every right to be elected without being affiliated to any political party, thus confirming the equality of all Ecuadorians before the law?

Choice Votes %
For 781,409 30.51
Against 1,779,697 69.49
Invalid/blank votes 569,255
Total 3,130,361 100
Registered voters/turnout 4,255,346 73.56
Source: Direct Democracy

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