2007 Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly referendum

2007 Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly referendum

15 April 2007
Do you approve the convocation and installation of a plenipotentiary Constituent Assembly in accordance with the electoral statute attached hereto in order to transform the institutional framework of the state and to draw up a new constitution?[1]
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 5,354,595 86.80% No 814,323 13.20% Valid votes 6,168,918 94.15% Invalid or blank votes 383,571 5.85% Total votes 6,552,489 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 9,188,787 71.31%

A referendum on establishing a Constituent Assembly to write a new constitution was held in Ecuador on 15 April 2007.^[2] After its approval by 87% of voters, a Constituent Assembly election was held on 30 September 2007 with Correa's PAIS Alliance taking the majority of seats. The assembly was to sit for a maximum of 180 days with a possible 60-day-extension.

Background

The referendum was called by President Rafael Correa on 15 January 2007,^[3] and was originally planned to be held on 18 March 2007. On 23 January 2007 the Electoral Court decided to send the referendum call to Congress for consideration, which later approved it in a vote that was boycotted by a large number of parliamentarians.^[2] A poll taken in January showed 70% of voters to be in favour of the proposal.

Results

Choice		Votes	%
For		5,354,595	86.80
Against		814,323	13.20
Total		6,168,918	100.00
Valid votes		6,168,918	94.15
Invalid votes		332,484	5.07
Blank votes		51,087	0.78
Total votes		6,552,489	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		9,188,787	71.31
Source: Cairn.info

References

1. "Claves: Consulta en Ecuador". BBC Mundo (in Spanish). 12 April 2007. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
2. Ecuador referendum on April 15 Gulfnews, 15 February 2007
3. Ecuadorian president Correa calls March national referendum Mercopress, 15 January 2007