2003 Uruguayan ANCAP referendum

A referendum on repealing the law that abolished the petroleum monopoly held by ANCAP was held in Uruguay on 7 December 2003.[1] The proposal was approved by 64% of voters.

2003 Uruguayan ANCAP referendum
7 December 2003
Repeal of Law 17,448
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 1,201,626 63.72%
No 684,129 36.28%
Valid votes 1,885,755 91.67%
Invalid or blank votes 171,394 8.33%
Total votes 2,057,149 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,466,680 83.4%
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Background

On 27 December 2001 the General Assembly passed law 17,448, abolishing the monopoly held by state-owned petroleum company ANCAP. The Broad Front collected 685,294 signatures against the law. A quorum of 25% of registered voters (607,301) was required to force a referendum. On 25 July the Electoral Court validated 662,675 of the collected signatures, and on 18 August fixed a date for the referendum.[1]

Results
Choice Votes %
For1,201,62663.72
Against684,12936.28
Unasessed votes38,010–
Invalid/blank votes133,384–
Total2,057,149100
Registered voters/turnout2,466,68083.40
Source: Direct Democracy

Unassessed votes were those cast by voters away from their local polling station. These would have been counted after their right to vote had been examined, but as the result was not in doubt, the Electoral Court waived the count.[1]

References
  1. Uruguay, 7 December 2003: Repeal of the law on the abolition of the monopoly of petroleum ANCAP Direct Democracy (in German)
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