1996 Uruguayan constitutional referendum
| 8 December 1996 |
Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes | 1,015,828 | 52.20% |
 No | 930,288 | 47.80% |
| Valid votes | 1,946,116 | 96.66% |
| Invalid or blank votes | 67,335 | 3.34% |
| Total votes | 2,013,451 | 100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,343,920 | 85.9% |
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A constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 8 December 1996.[1] The proposals, which included limiting each party to a single presidential candidate, were narrowly approved by voters.
Proposals
The proposals were approved by both houses of the General Assembly on 15 October 1996. They included:[1]
- separating national and local elections
- limiting each party to one presidential candidate (abolishing sublemas)
- introducing a second round run-off for presidential elections
- providing for primary elections in parties
- decentralising local government
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 1,015,828 | 52.20 |
| Against | 930,288 | 47.80 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 67,335 | – |
| Total | 2,013,451 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,343,920 | 86.17 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
References
- ^ a b Uruguay, 8 December 1996: Constitutional reform Direct Democracy (in German)
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