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2020 Chilean constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Chile on 25 October 2020. The referendum asked the citizens whether they wanted a new constitution to be drafted, and if so, whether it should be written by a constitutional convention made up of directly elected citizens or by a mixed convention that was composed of currently serving members of Parliament and half of directly elected citizens. The "Approve" side won by a landslide, with 78% of voters agreeing to draft a new constitution. When it came to deciding how the new text should be written, 79% of voters opted for a "Constitutional Convention." The voter turnout was 51%.

Postponement
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the plebiscite originally scheduled for 26 April 2020 was rescheduled to 25 October 2020 by the Congress on 24 March 2020. Similarly, the subsequent Convention election, originally set for 25 October 2020, was moved to 11 April 2021, and later to 15–16 May 2021. This rescheduling required a constitutional reform, which was promulgated by the President and published in the country's Official Gazette on 26 March 2020. == Campaign ==
Campaign
Parties supporting Approve Parties supporting Reject == Opinion polls ==
Opinion polls
:National polls for the first question: Do you want a new constitution? :National polls for the second question: What kind of body should write the new constitution? ==Results==
Results
. . . First ballot: "Do you want a New Constitution?" a Includes 59,522 electors voting from abroad. Source: Tricel. Second ballot: "What kind of body should write the New Constitution?" a Includes 59,522 electors voting from abroad. Source: Tricel. ==References==
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