1927 Cerro Chato referendum

gov May 2024 thumb|299x299px|Commemorative plaque on the building where a woman voted for the first time in South America A referendum was held in Cerro Chato, Uruguay on 3 July 1927. The city is divided into three jurisdictions, belonging to the Departments of Durazno, Florida, and Treinta y Tres. People were asked whether they preferred the locality to be under only one jurisdiction. The most peculiar fact is that, for the very first time in Latin America, women were legally allowed to vote.http://www.larepublica.com.uy/comunidad/263868-el-voto-femenino-cumple-ochenta-anos-en-uruguay El voto femenino cumple ochenta años en Uruguay 6 July 2011 2007 LaRed21 es See also Matilde Hidalgo Women's suffrage in Ecuador Women's suffrage in Uruguay References Category:1927 referendums Category:1927 in Uruguay Category:Referendums in Uruguay Category:1927 in South America Category:Women's suffrage in Uruguay Category:July 1927 in South America