At stake in this Referendum:

• Establishment of a National Constitutional Assembly with full powers to rewrite he country's constitution

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Rafael CORREA *
• Head of Government: President Rafael CORREA
• Assembly: Ecuador has a unicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) with 100 seats.

* The president is both the chief of state and head of government.

Main provisions in the Referendum:

• Establishment of a National Constitutional Assembly with full powers to rewrite he country's constitution This referendum asks voters:
  "Do you agree with the call and establishment of a National Constituent Assembly to draw up a new Constitution?"
  "¿Aprueba usted que se convoque e instale una Asamblea Constituyente con plenos poderes, de conformidad con el estatuto electoral que se adjunta, para que transforme el marco institucional del Estado y elabore una nueva Constitución?"

Electoral Requirements

• An absolute majority is needed in order for the referendum to pass.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 14,205,479 (2007)
• Registered Voters: 9,165,125 (October 2006)

Gender Data:

·         Female Population: 7,094,101 (2007)

·         Is Ecuador a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (17 July 1980)

·         Has Ecuador ratified CEDAW: Yes (9 November 1981)

·         Gender Quota: Yes

·         Female candidates in this election: N/A

·         Number of Female Parliamentarians: 25 (following the 2006 elections)

·         Human Development Index Position: 88 (2014)

·         Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Low (2014)

Disability Data:

·         Is Ecuador a signatory to CRPD: Yes 30 March 2007

·         Has Ecuador ratified CRPD: 3 April 2008

·         Population with a disability: 2,130,821 (est.)