2011 Paraguayan expatriate voting referendum
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A referendum on allowing expatriate citizens to vote was held in Paraguay on 9 October 2011.[1] The measure was approved by 78% of voters, although voter turnout was only 12.5%. If approved by the Congress, the measure would give the right to vote to more than half a million Paraguayans living abroad, mostly in Argentina, Spain and the United States. President Fernando Lugo believed it would strengthen Paraguay's democracy.[2]
Results[]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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298,480 | 78.41 |
| No | 82,193 | 21.59 |
| Valid votes | 380,673 | 98.86 |
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,405 | 1.14 |
| Total votes | 385,078 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters and turnout | 3,039,308 | 12.67 |
References[]
- ^ El 9 de octubre se hará referéndum por voto paraguayo en el Exterior Paraguay Mi País, 8 May 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Paraguay referendum backs voting rights for expatriates BBC News, 10 October 2011
- ^ Reférendum 2011 Justicia Electoral (in Spanish)
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