A constitutional referendum was held in
Uruguay on 8 December 1996.
[Uruguay, 8 December 1996: Constitutional reform]
Direct Democracy The proposals, which included limiting each party to a single presidential candidate, were narrowly approved by voters.
Proposals
The proposals were approved by both houses of the
General Assembly on 15 October 1996. They included:
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*separating national and local elections
*limiting each party to one presidential candidate (abolishing sublemas)
*introducing a second round run-off for presidential elections
*providing for ]primary election
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...
s in parties
*decentralising local government
Results
References
1996 referendums
1996 in Uruguay
Referendums in Uruguay
Constitutional referendums in Uruguay
December 1996 events in South America
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