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,Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Eligibility for election for independents Direct Democracy whether the National Assembly should manage the state budget,Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Management of the state budget by parliament Direct Democracy whether to distribute the state budget by government department or region,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 whether to allow unlimited re-election for politicians,Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Unlimited re-election for any office Direct Democracy whether to elect members of the National Assembly in one or two rounds of voting,Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Parliamentary elections in the first / second round of elections Direct Democracy whether to allow dual citizenship,Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Allowing dual citizenship Direct Democracy and whether the National Assembly should approve constitutional reforms within 100 days.Ecuador, 28 August 1994: Constitutional reform through Parliament within 100 days Direct Democracy
Results Allowing the election of independents
ChoiceVotes%For1,797,45465.03Against966,77834.97Invalid/blank votes1,214,175–Total3,978,407100Registered voters/turnout Source: Direct Democracy
Allowing the National Assembly to control the state budget
ChoiceVotes%For450,28316.60Against2,262,00783.40Invalid/blank votes1,262,055–Total3,974,345100Registered voters/turnout Source: Direct Democracy
Distributing the state budget ChoiceVotes%By government department1,286,40254.02By region1,094,68245.98Invalid/blank votes1,595,287–Total3,976,371100Registered voters/turnout Source: Direct Democracy
Unlimited terms of office ChoiceVotes%For1,423,62352.76Against1,274,25447.24 Invalid/blank votes1,278,443–Total3,976,320100Registered voters/turnout Source: Direct Democracy
Electoral system for the National Assembly ChoiceVotes%One round1,348,62455.72Two rounds1,071,40744.28Invalid/blank votes1,555,026–Total3,975,057100Registered voters/turnout Source: Direct Democracy
Allowing dual citizenship ChoiceVotes%For2,087,26272.82Against778,78627.18Invalid/blank votes1,110,065–Total3,976,113100Registered voters/turnout Source: Direct Democracy
Constitutional reforms to be approved by the National Assembly within 100 days ChoiceVotes%For1,579,66359.07Against1,094,68740.93Invalid/blank votes1,302,124–Total3,976,474100Registered voters/turnout Source: Direct Democracy
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