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] National Assembly should manage the state budget,[2] [3] [4] [5] dual citizenship ,[6] [7]
Allowing the election of independents edit 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 edit 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 edit 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 edit 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 edit 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 edit 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
^ 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)
