2008 Ecuadorian constitutional referendum

2008 Ecuadorian constitutional referendum
28 September 2008
Do you approve the text of the new Political Constitution of the Republic prepared by the Constituent Assembly?
Poster aimed at the Ecuadorian diaspora in London
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 4,722,073 68.91%
No 2,075,764 30.29%
Blank votes 55,071 0.80%
Valid votes 6,852,908 92.77%
Invalid votes 533,684 7.23%
Total votes 7,386,592 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 9,754,883 75.72%
Politics of Ecuador
Constitution
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Elections
Administrative divisions
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: José Valencia Amores (list)
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Poster aimed at the Ecuadorian diaspora in London

A constitutional referendum was held in Ecuador on 28 September 2008 to ratify or reject the constitution drafted by the Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly elected in 2007.[1] The new constitution was approved by 69% of voters.

Following its approval, early elections were held in April 2009.[2]

  1. ^ Ecuador Assembly Approves Constitution Archived 2008-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Prensa Latina
  2. ^ Assembly Defines Ecuador Transition Prensa Latina