Ecuadorian referendum, 1994
A seven-part referendum was held in Ecuador on 28 August 1994. Voters were asked whether they approved of allowing independents to run in elections,[1] whether the National Assembly should manage the state budget,[2] whether to distribute the state budget by government department or region,[3] whether to allow unlimited re-election for politicians,[4] whether to elect members of the National Assembly in one or two rounds of voting,[5] whether to allow dual citizenship,[6] and whether the National Assembly should approve constitutional reforms within 100 days.[7]
Results
Allowing the election of independents
Do you consider independent citizens not affiliated to any political party should be entitled to participate as candidates in every popular election?
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| For | 1,797,454 | 65.03 |
| Against | 966,778 | 34.97 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,214,175 | – |
| Total | 3,978,407 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | | |
| Source: Direct Democracy |
Allowing the National Assembly to control the state budget
Should legislators manage the funds of the state budget?
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| For | 450,283 | 16.60 |
| Against | 2,262,007 | 83.40 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,262,055 | – |
| Total | 3,974,345 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | | |
| Source: Direct Democracy |
Distributing the state budget
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| By government department | 1,286,402 | 54.02 |
| By region | 1,094,682 | 45.98 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,595,287 | – |
| Total | 3,976,371 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | | |
| Source: Direct Democracy |
Unlimited terms of office
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| For | 1,423,623 | 52.76 |
| Against | 1,274,254 | 47.24 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,278,443 | – |
| Total | 3,976,320 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | | |
| Source: Direct Democracy |
Electoral system for the National Assembly
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| One round | 1,348,624 | 55.72 |
| Two rounds | 1,071,407 | 44.28 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,555,026 | – |
| Total | 3,975,057 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | | |
| Source: Direct Democracy |
Allowing dual citizenship
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| For | 2,087,262 | 72.82 |
| Against | 778,786 | 27.18 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,110,065 | – |
| Total | 3,976,113 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | | |
| Source: Direct Democracy |
Constitutional reforms to be approved by the National Assembly within 100 days
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| For | 1,579,663 | 59.07 |
| Against | 1,094,687 | 40.93 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,302,124 | – |
| Total | 3,976,474 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | | |
| Source: Direct Democracy |
References
- ↑ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Eligibility for election for independents Direct Democracy (German)
- ↑ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Management of the state budget by parliament Direct Democracy (German)
- ↑ Anita Breuer (2007) Institutions of Direct Democracy and Accountability in Latin America’s Presidential Democracies Democratization, Vol 14, No 4, August 2007, pp 554–579
- ↑ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Unlimited re-election for any office Direct Democracy (German)
- ↑ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Parliamentary elections in the first / second round of elections Direct Democracy (German)
- ↑ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Allowing dual citizenship Direct Democracy (German)
- ↑ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Constitutional reform through Parliament within 100 days Direct Democracy (German)
