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A double constitutional referendum was held in
Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
on 27 November 1994 alongside general elections. Voters were asked two questions; whether they approved of two initiatives, one on preventing cuts in pension payments,Uruguay, 27 November 1994: No hidden cuts in pension payments
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and one on the proportion of the state budget spent on education.Uruguay, 27 November 1994: 27% of the state budget for education
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The first question was approved, whilst the second was rejected.


Initiatives


Pension cuts

The pension cuts referendum was initiated by the Association of Retirees through collecting signatures equal to one-tenth of the number of registered voters.


Education budget

The referendum on reserving 27% of the state budget for education was initiated by the Teachers Union by collecting the required number signatures. It would involve amending articles 214, 215 and 220 of the
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Results


Pension cuts


Education budget


References

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