title: 1951 Uruguayan constitutional referendum
text: # 1951 Uruguayan constitutional referendum
  
  A constitutional referendum was held in Uruguay on 16 December 1951. The proposed amendments to the constitution were approved by 54% of voters.
  
  ## Proposals
  
  The proposed changes to the constitution were presented to the General Assembly on 30 June 1951. The Chamber of Deputies approved it by a vote of 85 to 14 on 10 October, whilst the Senate approved it by a vote of 26 to 4 on 26 October.
  
  The amendments would:
  
  * reintroduce the colegiado system of government, giving six seats on the National Council of Government to the largest party and three to the second largest party.
  * provide for a bicameral General Assembly elected by proportional representation.
  * retain the use of the lema system.
  * allow petitions for constitutional amendments signed by 10% of registered voters, and allow the General Assembly to put forward a counter-proposal to the proposed amendments.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Choice | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - |
  | For | 232,076 | 54.00 |
  | Against | 197,684 | 46.00 |
  | Total | 429,760 | 100 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | 1,158,939 | 37.08 |
  | Source: Direct Democracy |||
  
  ## Aftermath
  
  The colegiado system was reintroduced prior to the 1954 general elections.
  
  