2009 Uruguayan referendum

gov November 2022 Uruguay 25 October 2009 180px Add to article 77 of the Constitution the following numeral:13º) Uruguayan citizens empowered to vote have the right to vote in elections, plebiscites or referendums, from any country where they reside or are, by letter. In addition to that via, the Electoral Court may implement other procedures, provided that it ensures that the vote is exercised with the same guarantees. For 37.42 Against 62.58 Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Law No. 15848 of December 22, 1986 are annulled and declared non-existent. For 47.98 Against 52.02 A double referendum was held in Uruguay on 25 October 2009 alongside general elections. Voters voted on two proposals: one to abolish the Law on the Expiration of the Punitive Claims of the State, which had granted amnesty for human rights abuses under the 1973–85 dictatorship during the presidencies of Juan María Bordaberry, Alberto Demicheli, Aparicio Méndez, and Gregorio Álvarez, and one to enable overseas postal voting. Both proposals were rejected by voters, with 52% rejecting the revocation of the amnesty law and 62% rejecting overseas postal voting.Uruguay, 25. Oktober 2009 : Aufhebung des Gesetzes über den Verzicht auf Strafverfolgung Direct DemocracyUruguay, 25. Oktober 2009 : Stimm- und Wahlrecht für Staatsangehörige im Ausland Direct Democracy Results QuestionForAgainstTotalvotesRegisteredvotersTurnoutResultVotes%Votes%Revoking the Law on the Expiration of the Punitive Claims of the State1,105,76847.981,198,91852.022,304,6862,563,25089.91RejectedOverseas postal voting862,45437.421,442,23262.282,304,6862,563,25089.91RejectedSource: Direct Democracy References Category:Referendums in Uruguay Category:2009 in Uruguay Uruguay