2007 Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly referendum

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2007 Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly referendum

15 April 2007

Do you approve the convocation and installation of a plenipotentiary Constituent Assembly in accordance with the electoral statute attached hereto in order to transform the institutional framework of the state and to draw up a new constitution?[1]
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 5,354,595 86.80%
No 814,323 13.20%
Valid votes 6,168,918 94.15%
Invalid or blank votes 383,571 5.85%
Total votes 6,552,489 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 9,188,787 71.31%

A referendum on establishing a

PAIS Alliance
taking the majority of seats. The assembly was to sit for a maximum of 180 days with a possible 60-day-extension.

Background

The referendum was called by

Congress for consideration, which later approved it in a vote that was boycotted by a large number of parliamentarians.[2]
A poll taken in January showed 70% of voters to be in favour of the proposal.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For5,354,59586.80
Against814,32313.20
Total6,168,918100.00
Valid votes6,168,91894.15
Invalid votes332,4845.07
Blank votes51,0870.78
Total votes6,552,489100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,188,78771.31
Source: Cairn.info

References

  1. ^ "Claves: Consulta en Ecuador". BBC Mundo (in Spanish). 12 April 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Ecuador referendum on April 15 Gulfnews, 15 February 2007
  3. ^ Ecuadorian president Correa calls March national referendum Mercopress, 15 January 2007