| Date: | 26 November 1989 |
| Country: | Uruguay |
| Yes: | 1,681,592 |
| No: | 374,763 |
| Invalid: | 0 |
| Electorate: | 2,319,022 |
A constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 26 November 1989 alongside general elections.[1] The proposed changes to the constitution would require state pensions to be increased at the same rate as the salary of civil servants.[1] The proposal was approved by 81.78% of those voting and 72.51% of all registered voters.[1]
Uruguay was suffering from a high inflation rate of around 100% at the time of the referendum. It was held after a petition was submitted by pensioner organisations with the required signatures of 10% of the number of registered voters.[1] In order to pass, the referendum had to be approved by a 50% of those voting and 35% of registered voters.[1] Invalid or blank votes were taken to be "no" votes.[1]
The proposals would amend article 67 of the constitution to state:[2]
The effect of the amendment was a rapid rise in pension expenditure, which increased government spending by around 2–3% of GDP.[3]