2024 Uruguayan constitutional referendum

[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of constitutional amendments related to social security and night time police raids.

[3] Originally conceived by its advocates with the purpose of overhauling the social security system, if approved by more than 50% of voters, the US$23 billion scheme backed by the country's powerful leftist unions would lower the retirement age, boost payouts and transfer Uruguayans’ privately managed savings to a government-run trust.

Both leading presidential candidates spoke out against the social security proposal amid concerns on the reception of the global markets.

[1] The proposal for night-time police raids received support from almost all parties, with the only exception of the leftist Broad Front.

[4] Both referendums failed to reach the threshold of 25% of registered voters in favor needed to be considered valid.