Uruguayan privatisation referendum, 1992
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A referendum on partially repealing the law on public enterprises was held in Uruguay on 13 December 1992.[1] The proposed repeal was approved by 73% of voters.
Background
On 10 January 1991 the General Assembly passed law 16,211 (Law on Public Enterprises), which allowed for the privatisation of some state enterprises.[1]
Two attempts were made to gain enough support to force a referendum, with a quorum of 25% of registered voters required - equivalent to 589,823 voters. The first attempt gained 448,265 in favour for a partial repeal and 21,473 for a full repeal. The second effort obtained 693,668 for a partial repeal and 14,960 for a full repeal. On 15 October 1992 the Electoral Court decided on a referendum on a partial repeal.[1]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 1,293,016 | 72.55 |
| Against | 489,302 | 27.45 |
| Unevaluated votes | 100,191 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 59,309 | – |
| Total | 1,941,829 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,345,077 | 82.80 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
Unevaluated votes were those cast by voters outside of their local polling station. They would have been examined after a court had decided on their validity, but as the result was already clear, they were not counted.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Uruguay, 13 December 1992: Partial repeal of the law on public enterprises Direct Democracy (German)
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