2006 Bolivian regional autonomy referendum

A referendum on granting greater autonomy to the departments of Bolivia was held on 2 July 2006,Election Profile IFES alongside elections for a Constitutional Assembly.Bolivia 'backs Morales reforms' BBC News, 3 July 2006 Whilst it was approved in four of the nine departments, the proposal was rejected by 58% of voters nationally. Results The question asked was: Do you agree, within the framework of national unity, with giving the Constituent Assembly the binding mandate to establish a regime of departmental autonomy, applicable immediately after the promulgation of the new Political Constitution of the State in the Departments where this Referendum has a majority, so that their authorities are chosen directly by the citizens and receive from the National Government executive authority, administrative power and financial resources that the Political Constitution of the State and the Laws grant them? ChoiceVotes%For1,237,31242.41Against1,680,01757.59Invalid/blank votes220,995–Total3,138,324100Registered voters/turnout3,713,37684.51Source: IFES By Department DepartmentForAgainstInvalid/blankTotalRegisteredvotersTurnoutVotes%Votes%Beni74,05973.8326,24726.175,476105,782128,83682.11Chuquisaca59,55737.7798,13562.2318,342176,034211,17083.36Cochabamba194,46136.97331,60063.0341,748567,809662,21985.74La Paz256,66426.56709,84873.4465,3131,031,8251,191,90186.57Oruro39,48624.52121,56475.4813,809174,859201,26786.88Pando11,40157.698,36242.3179620,55924,69183.27Potosí51,88626.88141,14173.1227,696220,723275,28180.18Santa Cruz466,82671.11189,62228.8935,739692,187838,84682.52Tarija82,97260.8053,49839.2012,076148,546179,16582.91Total1,237,31242.411,680,01757.59220,9953,138,3243,713,37684.51Source: Direct Democracy References Category:2006 in Bolivia Category:Referendums in Bolivia Category:2006 referendums Category:Autonomy referendums Category:July 2006 elections Category:July 2006 in South America