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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, whether the National Assembly should manage the state budget, whether to distribute the state budget by government department or region, whether to allow unlimited re-election for politicians, whether to elect members of the National Assembly in one or two rounds of voting, whether to allow dual citizenship, and whether the National Assembly should approve constitutional reforms within 100 days.

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

  1. Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Eligibility for election for independents Direct Democracy (in German)
  2. Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Management of the state budget by parliament Direct Democracy (in German)
  3. 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
  4. Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Unlimited re-election for any office Direct Democracy (in German)
  5. Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Parliamentary elections in the first / second round of elections Direct Democracy (in German)
  6. Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Allowing dual citizenship Direct Democracy (in German)
  7. Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Constitutional reform through Parliament within 100 days Direct Democracy (in German)
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