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
|
| 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 (in German)
- ^ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Management of the state budget by parliament Direct Democracy (in 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 (in German)
- ^ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Parliamentary elections in the first / second round of elections Direct Democracy (in German)
- ^ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Allowing dual citizenship Direct Democracy (in German)
- ^ Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Constitutional reform through Parliament within 100 days Direct Democracy (in German)
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