General Information
The referendum asked whether a new constitution should be drafted, and whether it should be drafted by a constitutional convention, made up by members elected directly for this convention, or by a mixed constitutional convention, made up in halves by currently-sitting members of Parliament and directly elected citizens.1
Voters were asked to vote on the following questions:
- First ballot: "Do you want a New Constitution?"
- Second ballot: "What kind of body should write the New Constitution?"
Results:
First ballot: "Do you want a New Constitution?"
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Approve | 5,892,832 | 78.28% |
| Reject | 1,635,164 | 21.72% |
| Valid votes | 7,527,996 | 99.46% |
| Null votes | 27,637 | 0.37% |
| Blank votes | 13,449 | 0.18% |
| Total votes | 7,569,082 | 100.00% |
Second ballot: "What kind of body should write the New Constitution?"
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed Constitutional Convention | 1,502,726 | 21.00% |
| Constitutional Convention | 5,653,542 | 79.00% |
| Valid votes | 7,156,268 | 94.62% |
| Null votes | 283,558 | 3.75% |
| Blank votes | 123,512 | 1.63% |
| Total votes | 7,563,338 | 100.00% |
1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/chile-to-hold-referendum-on-new-constitution/2019/11/15/ef973a9c-07b8-11ea-ae28-7d1898012861_story.html