2019 Uruguayan constitutional referendum

2019 Uruguayan constitutional referendum
	27 October 2019
Do you vote YES on the Constitutional Reform project that encourages the law to regulate night searches by judicial order; that those who were sentenced for certain crimes must serve the sentences in their entirety; establishes the penalty of permanent reclusion before the commission of certain serious crimes that may be reviewed by the Supreme Court after 30 years of imprisonment and creates the National Guard with powers and duties of public security?
Results

The 2019 Uruguayan constitutional referendum, officially referred to as the referendum for constitutional reform on security matters (Spanish: plebiscito de reforma constitucional en materia de seguridad), took place alongside general election of that year, on 27 October 2019, to ask the electorate whether a constitutional reform in public security should be approved. The proposed amendments to the Constitution would create a national guard, forbid early release for some serious crimes, introduce life sentences for crimes of rape, sexual abuse or homicide of minors as well as aggravated homicide of adults, and allow the police to conduct night raids. The referendum resulted in 46.8% of the votes cast in favor of amending the Constitution; however, not reaching the necessary 50%, the amendment was not approved, being rejected by 53.7% of the votes.

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