A constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 24 November 1946, alongside general elections.[1] Two options for amending the constitution were put to voters, but both were rejected.
Two proposals for amending the constitution were put to voters. Proposal 1 was put forward by the Battlismo faction of the Colorado Party and the Independent National Party, and would allow government initiatives to be approved by two-fifths of members of the Chamber of Deputies, would bring back the Colegiado system of government, and separate election dates.[1] Proposal 2 was put forward by the Civic Union, and would allow referendums to be held on constitutional changes if 10% of registered voters signed a petition, would allow for the separate election of the President and Vice President, and also scrap the lema system.[1]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Initiative 1 | 289,101 | 43.14 |
| Initiative 2 | 252,353 | 37.65 |
| Against both | 128,775 | 19.21 |
| Total | 670,229 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 993,892 | 67.43 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: Direct Democracy |