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1996 Uruguayan constitutional referendum
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,015,828
No
930,288
Valid votes
1,946,116
Invalid or blank votes
67,335
Total votes
2,013,451
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
2,343,920
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.
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 Choice Votes % For 1,015,828 52.20 Against 930,288 47.80 Total 1,946,116 100.00 Valid votes 1,946,116 96.66 Invalid/blank votes 67,335 3.34 Total votes 2,013,451 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,343,920 85.90 Source: Direct Democracy
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