2016 Bolivian constitutional referendum

2016 Bolivian constitutional referendum

21 February 2016

Do you agree with the reform of Article 168 of the Political Constitution of the State so that the president and the vice president of the state can be re-elected twice continuously?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 2,546,135 48.70%
No 2,682,517 51.30%
Valid votes 5,228,652 95.22%
Invalid or blank votes 262,267 4.78%
Total votes 5,490,919 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 6,502,069 84.45%

Results by region

A constitutional referendum was held in Bolivia on Sunday, 21 February 2016. The proposed constitutional amendments would have allowed the president and vice president to run for a third consecutive term under the 2009 Constitution (which would be a fourth consecutive term, including their pre-2009 term).[1] The proposal was voted down by a 51.3% majority.[2]

  1. ^ "Bolivia's Re-election Referendum: The case for Yes and No". Latin Correspondent. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ Dan Collyns; Jonathan Watts. "Bolivian referendum goes against Evo Morales as voters reject fourth term". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2022.