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==Background== |
==Background== |
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[[President of Ecuador|President]] [[Rafael Correa]] had initially stated he would resign if the constitution were rejected, but later stated he would finish his term. |
[[President of Ecuador|President]] [[Rafael Correa]] had initially stated he would resign if the constitution were rejected, but later stated he would finish his term. |
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A Cedatos/[[Gallup, Inc.|Gallup]] poll from May 2008 saw 41% in favour of the constitution draft, 31% against, and 28% not sure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-06-01 |title=Ecuadorians Assess Vote on New Constitution |url=http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/32214/ecuadorians_assess_vote_on_new_constitution/ |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://archive.ph/20120719171815/http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/view/30825/ecuadorians_assess_vote_on_new_constitution |archive-date=2012-07-19 |website=Angus Reid Public Opinion}}</ref> Another Cedatos/Gallup poll from June 2008 showed 37% support.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Andres Pretel |first=Enrique |last2=Soto |first2=Alonso |date=2008-06-20 |title=New constitution set to bolster Ecuador's Correa |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-constitution-idUSN2042533520080620 |access-date=2023-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518060744/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-constitution-idUSN2042533520080620 |archive-date=2023-05-18}}</ref> |
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Provisions include the right to healthcare, food, social security, and education as well as an emphasis on Latin American integration. The more controversial proposals include allowing a second four-year term for the president and legalising [[civil union]]s.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7637458.stm Ecuador's poor bank on referendum] BBC News, 27 September 2008</ref> |
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==Conduct== |
==Conduct== |
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A constitutional referendum was held in Ecuador on 28 September 2008 to ratify or reject the constitution drafted by the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly elected in 2007.[1] The new constitution was approved by 69% of voters.
Following its approval, early elections were held in April 2009.[2]
Background
President Rafael Correa had initially stated he would resign if the constitution were rejected, but later stated he would finish his term.
A Cedatos/Gallup poll from May 2008 saw 41% in favour of the constitution draft, 31% against, and 28% not sure.[3] Another Cedatos/Gallup poll from June 2008 showed 37% support.[4]
Provisions include the right to healthcare, food, social security, and education as well as an emphasis on Latin American integration. The more controversial proposals include allowing a second four-year term for the president and legalising civil unions.[5]
Conduct
The EU sent an election observation team.[6]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| For | 4,722,073 | 69.46 |
| Against | 2,075,764 | 30.54 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 588,755 | – |
| Total | 7,386,592 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 9,754,883 | 75.81 |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
References
- ^ Ecuador Assembly Approves Constitution Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Prensa Latina
- ^ Assembly Defines Ecuador Transition Prensa Latina
- ^ "Ecuadorians Assess Vote on New Constitution". Angus Reid Public Opinion. 2008-06-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Andres Pretel, Enrique; Soto, Alonso (2008-06-20). "New constitution set to bolster Ecuador's Correa". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ Ecuador's poor bank on referendum BBC News, 27 September 2008
- ^ European Union sends Election Observation Mission to Ecuador Europa, 15 September 2008
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