1946 Uruguayan constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 24 November 1946, alongside general elections.Uruguay, 24 November 1946: Constitution reform Direct Democracy de Two options for amending the constitution were put to voters, but both were rejected. Proposals Two proposals for amending the constitution were put to voters. Proposal 1 was put forward by the Battlismo faction of the Colorado Party and the Independent National Party, and would allow government initiatives to be approved by two-fifths of members of the Chamber of Deputies, would bring back the Colegiado system of government, and separate election dates. Proposal 2 was put forward by the Civic Union, and would allow referendums to be held on constitutional changes if 10% of registered voters signed a petition, would allow for the separate election of the President and Vice President, and also scrap the lema system. Results ChoiceVotes%Initiative 1289,10143.14Initiative 2252,35337.65Against both128,77519.21Total670,229100Registered voters/turnout993,89267.43Source: Direct Democracy References Category:1946 referendums Category:1946 in Uruguay Category:Referendums in Uruguay Category:Constitutional referendums in Uruguay Category:November 1946 in South America