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A constitutional referendum was held in Chile on 4 September 2022, [1] in order to determine whether the public agreed with the text of a new Political Constitution of the Republic drawn up by the Constitutional Convention. It was commonly referred to as the "exit plebiscite" (plebiscito de salida). [2] [3]
The proposed constitution, which had faced "intense criticism that it was too long, too left-wing and too radical", [4] was rejected by a margin of 62% to 38%. [5] [6]
According to the itinerary originally proposed for the constituent process, it was estimated that the plebiscite to approve or reject the text of the new Constitution would take place in September 2021, if the Constitutional Convention met its term of nine months and did not request the three-month extension, or in March 2022, if it requested such an extension. [7] In addition, the exit plebiscite could not be held 60 days before or after another election, nor could it be held in January or February, which would have placed it on the first Sunday in March if an extension were requested. [8] [9]
As a result of the postponement of the first plebiscite to 25 October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the date of the exit plebiscite was also modified. It was projected to take place during the third quarter of 2022, in September at the latest. [10] In April 2022, it was announced that the referendum would be held on 4 September. [1]
Article 142 of the 1980 Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile indicates the text of the ballot in the plebiscite: [8]
In the aforementioned plebiscite, the citizens will have an electoral card that will contain the following question ... : "Do you approve the text of the New Constitution proposed by the Constitutional Convention?". Under the question posed there will be two horizontal stripes, one next to the other. The first one will have the expression "Approve" at the bottom and the second one, the word "Reject", so that the voter can mark his preference over one of the alternatives.
— Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile of 1980, article 142
There was no contingency plan in place as to what will happen if the new constitution is rejected. Chilean human rights lawyer Dinka Benítez stated that "given that 80 percent of those who voted in the plebiscite want a new constitution, it seems that Chile … will necessarily have to find a way to have a new constitution" in some form, and that a "reject" vote would not necessarily be a death knell for constitutional reform. [11]
The tables below list opinion polling results in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading option's color. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the options in a poll.
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The table below lists weighted voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organizations.
Poll conducted after legal ban on opinion polls
Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Approve | Reject | Lead | ||
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2022 Chilean national plebiscite | 4 Sep 2022 | — | 38.1 | 61.9 | –23.8 | ||
AtlasIntel [p 1] | 1–3 Sep 2022 | 3,270 | 41.9 | 58.1 | –16.2 | ||
Cadem [p 2] | 31 Aug–2 Sep 2022 | 1,415 | 47.1 | 52.9 | –5.8 | ||
UDD [p 3] | 17–19 Aug 2022 | 8,691 | 44.3 | 55.7 | –11.4 | ||
Cadem [p 4] | 17–19 Aug 2022 | 1,007 | 44.6 | 55.4 | –10.8 | ||
AtlasIntel [p 5] | 16–19 Aug 2022 | 2,735 | 41.6 | 58.4 | –16.8 | ||
Activa [p 6] | 16–19 Aug 2022 | 2,089 | 41.8 | 58.2 | –16.5 | ||
Signos [p 7] | 14–19 Aug 2022 | 1,095 | 48.1 | 51.9 | –3.8 | ||
Cadem [p 8] | 10–12 Aug 2022 | 1,015 | 45.2 | 54.8 | –9.5 | ||
Activa [p 9] | 10–12 Aug 2022 | 1,514 | 43.3 | 56.7 | –13.4 | ||
Signos [p 10] | 7–11 Aug 2022 | 728 | 46.5 | 53.5 | –7.0 | ||
Data Influye [p 11] | 5–7 Aug 2022 | 1,650 | 47.3 | 52.7 | –5.4 | ||
Cadem [p 12] | 3–5 Aug 2022 | 704 | 44.0 | 56.0 | –12.0 | ||
Activa [p 13] | 2–5 Aug 2022 | 1,224 | 40.2 | 59.8 | –19.6 | ||
Signos [p 14] | 31 Jul–4 Aug 2022 | 715 | 45.4 | 54.6 | –9.2 | ||
MORI/FIEL [p 15] | 28 Jul–2 Aug 2022 | 1,500 | 48.4 | 51.6 | –3.3 | ||
Criteria [p 16] | 29 Jul–1 Aug 2022 | 1,000 | 44.4 | 55.6 | –11.2 | ||
Cadem [p 17] | 27–29 Jul 2022 | 706 | 44.2 | 55.8 | –11.6 | ||
Signos [p 18] | 24–28 Jul 2022 | 778 | 43.9 | 56.1 | –12.2 | ||
Criteria [p 19] | 22–26 Jul 2022 | 1,512 | 45.0 | 55.0 | –10.0 | ||
Cadem [p 20] | 20–22 Jul 2022 | 701 | 45.3 | 54.7 | –9.4 | ||
Activa [p 21] | 19–22 Jul 2022 | 1,241 | 39.6 | 60.4 | –20.8 | ||
UDD [p 22] | 20–21 Jul 2022 | 8,542 | 43.2 | 56.8 | –13.6 | ||
Signos [p 23] | 18–21 Jul 2022 | 701 | 42.5 | 57.5 | –15.0 | ||
Cadem [p 24] | 13–15 Jul 2022 | 702 | 41.6 | 58.4 | –16.8 | ||
Signos [p 25] | 11–14 Jul 2022 | 703 | 36.9 | 63.1 | –26.2 | ||
Cadem [p 26] | 6–8 Jul 2022 | 708 | 39.8 | 60.2 | –20.4 | ||
Activa [p 27] | 5–8 Jul 2022 | 1,205 | 37.3 | 62.7 | –24.6 | ||
Signos [p 28] | 4–7 Jul 2022 | 710 | 39.3 | 60.7 | –21.6 | ||
Feedback [p 29] | 4–6 Jul 2022 | 2,842 | 39.5 | 60.5 | –21.0 | ||
Data Influye [p 30] | 1–4 Jul 2022 | 1,555 | 47.1 | 52.9 | –5.8 | ||
Criteria [p 31] | 30 Jun–4 Jul 2022 | 1,018 | 39.2 | 60.8 | –21.6 | ||
Cadem [p 32] | 29 Jun–1 Jul 2022 | 707 | 40.0 | 60.0 | –20.0 | ||
UDD [p 33] | 28–29 Jun 2022 | 1,044 | 42.2 | 57.8 | –15.6 | ||
Signos [p 34] | 26–29 Jun 2022 | 841 | 39.1 | 60.9 | –22.2 | ||
Cadem [p 35] | 22–24 Jun 2022 | 702 | 39.3 | 60.7 | –21.4 | ||
Activa [p 36] | 20–24 Jun 2022 | 1,005 | 36.0 | 64.0 | –28.0 | ||
MORI/FIEL [p 37] | 9–24 Jun 2022 | 1,000 | 47.0 | 53.0 | –6.0 | ||
Signos [p 38] | 18–22 Jun 2022 | 803 | 40.4 | 59.6 | –19.2 | ||
Cadem [p 39] | 15–17 Jun 2022 | 703 | 44.6 | 55.4 | –10.8 | ||
Cadem [p 40] | 8–10 Jun 2022 | 702 | 47.6 | 52.4 | –4.8 | ||
Activa [p 41] | 6–10 Jun 2022 | 1,247 | 41.5 | 58.5 | –17.0 | ||
Cadem [p 42] | 2–3 Jun 2022 | 702 | 48.3 | 51.7 | –3.4 | ||
Criteria [p 43] | 27–31 May 2022 | 1,059 | 44.3 | 55.7 | –11.4 | ||
CEP [p 44] | 13 Apr–29 May 2022 | 1,355 | 48.1 | 51.9 | –3.8 | ||
Data Influye [p 45] | 27–29 May 2022 | 1,451 | 47.1 | 52.9 | –5.8 | ||
Cadem [p 46] | 25–27 May 2022 | 704 | 45.1 | 54.9 | –9.8 | ||
Activa [p 47] | 23–27 May 2022 | 1,015 | 38.7 | 61.3 | –22.6 | ||
Cadem [p 48] | 18–20 May 2022 | 708 | 44.6 | 55.4 | –10.8 | ||
Datavoz [p 49] | 11–17 May 2022 | 1,337 | 37.3 | 62.7 | –25.4 | ||
Cadem [p 50] | 11–13 May 2022 | 706 | 45.2 | 54.8 | –9.6 | ||
Activa [p 51] | 10–13 May 2022 | 1,016 | 37.3 | 62.7 | –25.4 | ||
Black&White [p 52] | 9–11 May 2022 | ? | 38.1 | 61.9 | –23.8 | ||
Cadem [p 53] | 4–6 May 2022 | 705 | 42.2 | 57.8 | –15.6 | ||
Data Influye [p 54] | 29 Apr–2 May 2022 | 1,651 | 44.6 | 55.4 | –10.8 | ||
Criteria [p 55] | 28 Apr–2 May 2022 | 1,640 | 44.3 | 55.7 | –11.4 | ||
Cadem [p 56] | 27–29 Apr 2022 | 703 | 43.9 | 56.1 | –12.2 | ||
Activa [p 57] | 25–29 Apr 2022 | 1,043 | 42.2 | 57.8 | –15.6 | ||
La Cosa Nostra [p 58] | 9–26 Apr 2022 | 600 | 40.8 | 59.2 | –18.4 | ||
Studio Publico [p 59] | 23–25 Apr 2022 | ? | 33.7 | 66.3 | –32.6 | ||
UDD [p 60] | 24 Apr 2022 | ? | 43.8 | 56.2 | –12.4 | ||
Cadem [p 61] | 20–22 Apr 2022 | 704 | 44.6 | 55.4 | –10.8 | ||
Cadem [p 62] | 12–14 Apr 2022 | 702 | 45.8 | 54.2 | –8.4 | ||
Criteria/Zoom [p 63] | 12–14 Apr 2022 | ? | 49.2 | 50.8 | –1.6 | ||
Activa [p 64] | 11–14 Apr 2022 | 1,326 | 46.7 | 53.3 | –6.6 | ||
Cadem [p 65] | 6–7 Apr 2022 | 707 | 47.0 | 53.0 | –6.0 | ||
UDD [p 66] | 5–6 Apr 2022 | 1,002 | 47.8 | 52.2 | –4.4 | ||
Criteria [p 67] | 31 Mar–4 Apr 2022 | 813 | 47.6 | 52.4 | –4.6 | ||
Data Influye [p 68] | 1–3 Apr 2022 | 1,671 | 50.6 | 49.4 | +1.2 | ||
Cadem [p 69] | 30 Mar–1 Apr 2022 | 707 | 46.5 | 53.5 | –7.0 | ||
Activa [p 70] | 28 Mar–1 Apr 2022 | 1,521 | 47.2 | 52.8 | –5.6 | ||
Datavoz [p 71] | 15–31 Mar 2022 | 1,650 | 46.0 | 54.0 | –8.0 | ||
Studio Publico [p 72] | 25–28 Mar 2022 | 914 | 39.4 | 60.6 | –21.2 | ||
Cadem [p 73] | 23–25 Mar 2022 | 704 | 56.1 | 43.9 | +12.2 | ||
UDD [p 74] | 22–23 Mar 2022 | ? | 53.1 | 46.9 | +6.5 | ||
Activa [p 75] | 18–19 Mar 2022 | 1,004 | 54.7 | 45.3 | +9.4 | ||
Cadem [p 76] | 16–18 Mar 2022 | 702 | 58.2 | 41.8 | +16.4 | ||
Feedback [p 77] | 16–18 Mar 2022 | 1,804 | 48.2 | 51.8 | –3.6 | ||
Cadem [p 78] | 9–11 Mar 2022 | 708 | 54.5 | 45.5 | +9.0 | ||
UDD [p 79] | 7–8 Mar 2022 | 1,028 | 52.6 | 47.4 | +5.2 | ||
Data Influye [p 80] | 3–6 Mar 2022 | 1,466 | 59.2 | 40.8 | +18.4 | ||
Cadem [p 81] | 2–4 Mar 2022 | 713 | 54.3 | 45.7 | +8.6 | ||
Criteria [p 82] | 25–28 Feb 2022 | 872 | 63.2 | 36.8 | +26.4 | ||
Studio Publico [p 83] | 22–28 Feb 2022 | 1,158 | 41.8 | 58.2 | –16.4 | ||
Cadem [p 84] | 23–25 Feb 2022 | 712 | 59.5 | 40.5 | +19.0 | ||
MORI/FIEL [p 85] | 5–16 Feb 2022 | 1,000 | 67.9 | 32.1 | +35.8 | ||
Cadem [p 86] | 9–11 Feb 2022 | 706 | 55.3 | 44.7 | +10.6 | ||
Datavoz [p 87] | 22 Jan–7 Feb 2022 | 1,413 | 56.1 | 43.9 | +12.2 | ||
Studio Publico [p 88] | 25–31 Jan 2022 | 1,037 | 53.1 | 46.9 | +6.2 | ||
UDD [p 74] | 30 Jan 2022 | ? | 62.7 | 37.3 | +25.4 | ||
Cadem [p 89] | 26–28 Jan 2022 | 707 | 62.9 | 37.1 | +25.8 | ||
UDD [p 74] | 16 Jan 2022 | ? | 66.7 | 33.3 | +33.4 | ||
UDD [p 74] | 28 Nov 2021 | ? | 56.9 | 43.1 | +13.8 | ||
UDD [p 74] | 14 Nov 2021 | ? | 57.8 | 42.2 | +15.6 | ||
The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences.
Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Approve | Reject | Lead | ||
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2022 Chilean national plebiscite | 4 Sep 2022 | — | 37.3 | 60.6 | 2.1 | –23.3 | |
Cadem [p 2] | 31 Aug–2 Sep 2022 | 1,415 | 40 | 45 | 15 | –5 | |
UDD [p 3] | 17–19 Aug 2022 | 8,691 | 39 | 49 | 12 | –10 | |
Cadem [p 4] | 17–19 Aug 2022 | 1,007 | 37 | 46 | 17 | –9 | |
AtlasIntel [p 5] | 16–19 Aug 2022 | 2,735 | 39.0 | 54.8 | 6.2 | –15.8 | |
Activa [p 6] | 16–19 Aug 2022 | 2,089 | 32.9 | 45.8 | 21.3 | –12.9 | |
Signos [p 7] | 14–19 Aug 2022 | 1,095 | 42.6 | 45.9 | 11.5 | –3.3 | |
Cadem [p 8] | 10–12 Aug 2022 | 1,015 | 38 | 46 | 16 | –8 | |
Activa [p 9] | 10–12 Aug 2022 | 1,514 | 33.9 | 44.4 | 21.7 | –10.5 | |
Signos [p 10] | 7–11 Aug 2022 | 728 | 38.2 | 43.9 | 17.9 | –5.7 | |
Data Influye [p 11] | 5–7 Aug 2022 | 1,650 | 43 | 48 | 9 | –5 | |
Cadem [p 12] | 3–5 Aug 2022 | 704 | 37 | 47 | 16 | –10 | |
Activa [p 13] | 2–5 Aug 2022 | 1,224 | 29.9 | 44.5 | 25.6 | –14.6 | |
Signos [p 14] | 31 Jul–4 Aug 2022 | 715 | 38.1 | 45.8 | 16.1 | –7.7 | |
MORI/FIEL [p 15] | 28 Jul–2 Aug 2022 | 1,500 | 44 | 47 | 9 | –3 | |
Criteria [p 16] | 29 Jul–1 Aug 2022 | 1,000 | 36 | 45 | 19 | –9 | |
Cadem [p 17] | 27–29 Jul 2022 | 706 | 38 | 48 | 14 | –10 | |
Signos [p 18] | 24–28 Jul 2022 | 778 | 37.0 | 47.3 | 15.7 | –10.3 | |
Criteria [p 19] | 22–26 Jul 2022 | 1,512 | 36 | 44 | 20 | –8 | |
Cadem [p 20] | 20–22 Jul 2022 | 701 | 39 | 47 | 14 | –8 | |
Activa [p 21] | 19–22 Jul 2022 | 1,241 | 30.1 | 46.0 | 23.9 | –15.9 | |
UDD [p 22] | 20–21 Jul 2022 | 8,542 | 38 | 50 | 12 | –12 | |
Signos [p 23] | 18–21 Jul 2022 | 701 | 35.4 | 47.8 | 16.8 | –12.4 | |
Cadem [p 24] | 13–15 Jul 2022 | 702 | 37 | 52 | 11 | –15 | |
Signos [p 25] | 11–14 Jul 2022 | 703 | 29.6 | 50.7 | 19.7 | –21.1 | |
Cadem [p 26] | 6–8 Jul 2022 | 708 | 35 | 53 | 12 | –18 | |
Activa [p 27] | 5–8 Jul 2022 | 1,205 | 28.0 | 46.3 | 25.7 | –18.3 | |
Signos [p 28] | 4–7 Jul 2022 | 710 | 32.4 | 50.1 | 17.5 | –17.7 | |
Feedback [p 29] | 4–6 Jul 2022 | 2,842 | 34 | 2 | 14 | –18 | |
Data Influye [p 30] | 1–4 Jul 2022 | 1,555 | 41 | 46 | 13 | –5 | |
Criteria [p 31] | 30 Jun–4 Jul 2022 | 1,018 | 31 | 48 | 21 | –17 | |
Cadem [p 32] | 29 Jun–1 Jul 2022 | 707 | 34 | 51 | 15 | –17 | |
UDD [p 33] | 28–29 Jun 2022 | 1,044 | 38 | 52 | 10 | –14 | |
Signos [p 34] | 26–29 Jun 2022 | 841 | 29.9 | 46.5 | 23.6 | –16.6 | |
Cadem [p 35] | 22–24 Jun 2022 | 702 | 33 | 51 | 16 | –18 | |
Activa [p 36] | 20–24 Jun 2022 | 1,005 | 25.0 | 44.4 | 30.6 | –19.4 | |
MORI/FIEL [p 37] | 9–24 Jun 2022 | 1,000 | 31 | 35 | 34 | –4 | |
Signos [p 38] | 18–22 Jun 2022 | 803 | 31.5 | 46.5 | 22.0 | –15.0 | |
Cadem [p 39] | 15–17 Jun 2022 | 703 | 37 | 46 | 17 | –9 | |
Cadem [p 40] | 8–10 Jun 2022 | 702 | 39 | 43 | 18 | –4 | |
Activa [p 41] | 6–10 Jun 2022 | 1,247 | 29.7 | 41.9 | 28.4 | –12.2 | |
Cadem [p 42] | 2–3 Jun 2022 | 702 | 42 | 45 | 13 | –3 | |
Criteria [p 43] | 27–31 May 2022 | 1,059 | 31 | 39 | 30 | –8 | |
CEP [p 44] | 13 Apr–29 May 2022 | 1,355 | 25 | 27 | 48 | –2 | |
Data Influye [p 45] | 27–29 May 2022 | 1,451 | 40 | 45 | 15 | –5 | |
Cadem [p 46] | 25–27 May 2022 | 704 | 37 | 45 | 18 | –8 | |
Activa [p 47] | 23–27 May 2022 | 1,015 | 28.5 | 45.2 | 26.3 | –16.7 | |
Cadem [p 48] | 18–20 May 2022 | 708 | 37 | 46 | 17 | –9 | |
Datavoz [p 49] | 11–17 May 2022 | 1,337 | 28 | 47 | 25 | –19 | |
Cadem [p 50] | 11–13 May 2022 | 706 | 38 | 46 | 16 | –8 | |
Activa [p 51] | 10–13 May 2022 | 1,016 | 27.1 | 45.5 | 27.4 | –18.4 | |
Black&White [p 52] | 9–11 May 2022 | ? | 32 | 52 | 17 | –20 | |
Cadem [p 53] | 4–6 May 2022 | 705 | 35 | 48 | 17 | –13 | |
Data Influye [p 54] | 29 Apr–2 May 2022 | 1,651 | 37 | 46 | 17 | –9 | |
Criteria [p 55] | 28 Apr–2 May 2022 | 1,640 | 31 | 39 | 30 | –8 | |
Cadem [p 56] | 27–29 Apr 2022 | 703 | 36 | 46 | 18 | –10 | |
Activa [p 57] | 25–29 Apr 2022 | 1,043 | 29.1 | 40.5 | 30.4 | –11.4 | |
La Cosa Nostra [p 58] | 9–26 Apr 2022 | 600 | 40 | 58 | 2 | –18 | |
Studio Publico [p 59] | 23–25 Apr 2022 | ? | 30.4 | 59.7 | 9.9 | –29.3 | |
UDD [p 60] | 24 Apr 2022 | ? | 32 | 41 | 26 | –9 | |
Cadem [p 61] | 20–22 Apr 2022 | 704 | 37 | 46 | 17 | –9 | |
Cadem [p 62] | 12–14 Apr 2022 | 702 | 38 | 45 | 17 | –7 | |
Criteria/Zoom [p 63] | 12–14 Apr 2022 | ? | 31 | 32 | 37 | –1 | |
Activa [p 64] | 11–14 Apr 2022 | 1,326 | 32.2 | 36.8 | 31.0 | –4.6 | |
Cadem [p 65] | 6–7 Apr 2022 | 707 | 39 | 44 | 17 | –5 | |
UDD [p 66] | 5–6 Apr 2022 | 1,002 | 33 | 36 | 31 | –3 | |
Criteria [p 67] | 31 Mar–4 Apr 2022 | 813 | 30 | 33 | 37 | –3 | |
Data Influye [p 68] | 1–3 Apr 2022 | 1,671 | 39 | 38 | 23 | +1 | |
Cadem [p 69] | 30 Mar–1 Apr 2022 | 707 | 40 | 46 | 14 | –6 | |
Activa [p 70] | 28 Mar–1 Apr 2022 | 1,521 | 32.0 | 35.8 | 32.2 | –3.8 | |
Datavoz [p 71] | 15–31 Mar 2022 | 1,650 | 40.9 | 48.0 | 11.2 | –7.1 | |
Studio Publico [p 72] | 25–28 Mar 2022 | 914 | 34.9 | 53.6 | 11.6 | –18.7 | |
Cadem [p 73] | 23–25 Mar 2022 | 704 | 46 | 36 | 18 | +10 | |
UDD [p 74] | 22–23 Mar 2022 | ? | 43 | 38 | 21 | +6.5 | |
Activa [p 75] | 18–19 Mar 2022 | 1,004 | 37.7 | 31.2 | 31.1 | +6.5 | |
Cadem [p 76] | 16–18 Mar 2022 | 702 | 46 | 33 | 21 | +13 | |
Feedback [p 77] | 16–18 Mar 2022 | 1,804 | 41 | 44 | 16 | –3 | |
Cadem [p 78] | 9–11 Mar 2022 | 708 | 42 | 35 | 23 | +7 | |
UDD [p 79] | 7–8 Mar 2022 | 1,028 | 40 | 36 | 24 | +4 | |
Data Influye [p 80] | 3–6 Mar 2022 | 1,466 | 45 | 31 | 24 | +14 | |
Cadem [p 81] | 2–4 Mar 2022 | 713 | 44 | 37 | 19 | +7 | |
Criteria [p 82] | 25–28 Feb 2022 | 872 | 36 | 21 | 43 | +15 | |
Studio Publico [p 83] | 22–28 Feb 2022 | 1,158 | 34.5 | 48.1 | 17.5 | –13.6 | |
Cadem [p 84] | 23–25 Feb 2022 | 712 | 47 | 32 | 21 | +15 | |
MORI/FIEL [p 85] | 5–16 Feb 2022 | 1,000 | 36 | 17 | 47 | +19 | |
Cadem [p 86] | 9–11 Feb 2022 | 706 | 47 | 38 | 15 | +9 | |
Datavoz [p 87] | 22 Jan–7 Feb 2022 | 1,413 | 46 | 36 | 17 | +10 | |
Studio Publico [p 88] | 25–31 Jan 2022 | 1,037 | 40.5 | 35.8 | 23.6 | +4.7 | |
UDD [p 74] | 30 Jan 2022 | ? | 42 | 25 | 33 | +17 | |
Cadem [p 89] | 26–28 Jan 2022 | 707 | 56 | 33 | 11 | +33 | |
UDD [p 74] | 16 Jan 2022 | ? | 42 | 21 | 37 | +21 | |
UDD [p 74] | 28 Nov 2021 | ? | 37 | 28 | 35 | +9 | |
UDD [p 74] | 14 Nov 2021 | ? | 37 | 27 | 36 | +10 | |
2020 Chilean national plebiscite | 25 Oct 2020 | — | 77.9 | 21.6 | 0.5 | +56.3 | |
Choice | Votes | % | |
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For | 4,860,266 | 38.13 | |
Against | 7,886,434 | 61.87 | |
Total | 12,746,700 | 100.00 | |
Valid votes | 12,746,700 | 97.86 | |
Invalid votes | 200,812 | 1.54 | |
Blank votes | 77,280 | 0.59 | |
Total votes | 13,024,792 | 100.00 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 15,173,929 | 85.84 | |
Source: SERVEL |
Chileans' views on the new constitution changed throughout the process of the Constitutional Convention. When the Constitutional Convention started meeting in August 2021, participants in a national poll were asked if they believed that the new constitution resulting from the process would help solve Chile's problems, have no effect, or worsen the current situation, 49% said it would have a positive effect, and 15% said it would have a negative effect. By May 2022, 36% of Chileans said that they believed the new constitution would have a positive effect, a drop from the previous poll. [19] In a study carried out by the independent think tank Espacio Público-IPSOS in July 2022, 38% of respondents believed that the new constitution would bring about several negative changes for the country, while 23% believed it would bring positive changes. [20]
Doubts about the representativeness of the Constitutional Convention's members may have led to its rejection. Respondents to Espacio Público-IPSOS' survey felt the members of the Constitutional Convention were unrepresentative of Chileans as a whole; 59% of respondents said they did not believe the composition of the Constitutional Convention was a good representation of the diversity of Chilean society, and 63% of respondents said they did not feel represented by the Constitutional Convention. [20]
Chileans were also skeptical of particular elements of the new constitution. The indigenous justice system, the plurinational state, and the role of Congress created the most concern. The language of the new constitution declared, "Chile is a Plurinational and Intercultural State that recognizes the coexistence of diverse nations and peoples within the framework of the unity of the State." [21] Regarding an indigenous justice system, the new constitution also declared that "pre-existing indigenous peoples and nations, as well as their members, are entitled to the full exercise of their collective and individual rights by virtue of their self-determination." [21] These new elements generated fears about internal divisions and competing sources of justice to the generally centrist Chilean citizenry. [22] [20] Participants believed that the new constitution would worsen the sale and consumption of drugs, unemployment, poverty and political corruption. [20] [23]
According to NACLA, right-wing groups and conservative media in Chile led throughout the process a negative campaign that spread misinformation about the proposed constitution and the members drafting it. [24]
Boric announced a new process for drafting a new constitution, with Al Jazeera writing, "Most Chileans and their politicians have agreed the constitution that dates from the dictatorship must change." Boric called on the heads of all political parties for a meeting on Monday, 5 September 2022, to chart a path forward. [25] As a result of the rejection, the incumbent 1980 Constitution will remain in force, with The Guardian writing that "Chile's future looks decidedly uncertain," and that, "Boric has expressed a willingness to repeat the constitutional process, but the basis for reform is still very much up for debate." [26] Colombian president Gustavo Petro lamented the win of the rejection vote, considering that Chile had decided to "revive Augusto Pinochet". [27]
The Economist considered that "common sense" had led Chileans to reject the proposed constitution, it also called the result a "blow" for the government of Gabriel Boric. [28]
In the aftermath of the plebiscite the internal division that the Christian Democratic Party's official support for the "Approve" option had created resurfaced, with various calls for a renewed leadership, and some calling for the expulsion of members who had supported the "Reject" option. [29]
A Constitutional Council election was held on 7 May 2023, with right-wing parties gaining a majority. Its proposed new constitution was subsequently also rejected in another constitutional referendum held on 17 December 2023.
Chile's abortion laws have evolved significantly in recent years. Since 2017, abortion has been legal under three specific circumstances: when the woman's life is at risk, in cases of rape, and in instances of severe fetal malformations. Despite these legal changes, some medical professionals refuse to perform abortions, particularly in rape cases.
A constitutional referendum was held in Chile on 11 September 1980. The proposed new constitution would replace the 1925 constitution, and was approved by over two-thirds of voters.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Chile since 10 March 2022. The path to legalization began in June 2021 when President Sebastián Piñera announced his administration's intention to sponsor a bill for this cause. The Chilean Senate passed the legislation on 21 July 2021, followed by the Chamber of Deputies on 23 November 2021. Due to disagreements between the two chambers of the National Congress on certain aspects of the bill, a mixed commission was formed to resolve these issues. A unified version of the bill was approved on 7 December 2021. President Piñera signed it into law on 9 December, and it was published in the country's official gazette on 10 December. The law took effect 90 days later, and the first same-sex marriages occurred on 10 March 2022. Chile was the sixth country in South America, the seventh in Latin America and the 29th in the world to legalize same-sex marriage.
Laws governing lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights are complex and diverse in the Americas, and acceptance of LGBTQ persons varies widely.
Research in 2018 suggested that Protestants represent 11-13% of the population of Chile. Figures in 2022 note that Protestants represented 2.5% of Chilean people in 2022.
Christianity is the most widely professed religion in Chile, with Catholicism being its largest denomination. The country is secular and the freedom of religion is established under its Constitution.
Ximena Cecilia Rincón González is a Chilean lawyer and politician. She is formerly Chile's Labor Minister and former Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency under President Michelle Bachelet.
Gabriel Boric Font is a Chilean politician who has been President of Chile since 2022. He previously served two four-year terms as a deputy in the Chamber of Deputies.
A constitutional referendum was held in Chile on 25 October 2020. The referendum asked the citizens whether they wanted a new constitution to be drafted, and if so, whether it should be written by a constitutional convention made up of directly elected citizens or by a mixed convention that was composed of currently serving members of Parliament and half of directly elected citizens. The "Approve" side won by a landslide, with 78% of voters agreeing to draft a new constitution. When it came to deciding how the new text should be written, 79% of voters opted for a "Constitutional Convention." The voter turnout was 51%.
The 2019–2020 Chilean protests are characterised by widespread eye injuries, including many globe ruptures, among protesters as result of Chilean riot police's use of rubber bullets and tear gas grenades. Data from the National Institute of Human Rights (INDH) shows that the use of rubber bullets and pellets by security forces has left at least 1,863 injured, including 268 with eye problems. According to the Chilean Ophthalmology Society, this is the highest number of injuries of this type registered during protests or in conflict zones in the world. In late November, security forces announced the suspension of the use of rubber pellets as a crowd control method in the protests. The INDH updated figures at the end of January 2020 reporting that 427 persons had received eye injuries at the hands of the police. Almost 90% of the injured are men. As of early January 2020 the age of injured goes from 14 to 59 years, and averages 28 years.
Common Force was a Chilean centre-left to left-wing political party, founded in 2020 by former members of the Socialist Party of Chile and independent organisations. In August 2020, it became part of the Broad Front, a left-wing political coalition.
An election for the members of the Constitutional Convention was held in Chile between 15 and 16 May 2021. This election was called after 78% of voters in the 2020 national plebiscite voted to write a new Constitution through this method.
The Constitutional Convention was the constituent body of the Republic of Chile in charge of drafting a new Political Constitution of the Republic after the approval of the national plebiscite held in October 2020. Its creation and regulation were carried out through Law No. 21,200, published on 24 December 2019, which amended the Political Constitution of the Republic to include the process of drafting a new constitution. The body met for the first time on 4 July 2021. Chilean President Sebastian Piñera said, "This Constitutional Convention must, within a period of 9 months, extendable for an additional 3 months, draft and approve a new constitution for Chile, which must be ratified by the citizens through a plebiscite." It ended its functions and declared itself dissolved on 4 July 2022.
Non-Neutral Independents is a loose coalition of independent candidates that was created in Chile to participate in the 2021 elections for members of the Constitutional Convention.
Apruebo Dignidad was a democratic socialist Chilean electoral coalition officially created on 11 January 2021, by the Broad Front and Chile Digno in preparation for the Constitutional Convention election.
Elisa Loncón Antileo is a Mapuche linguist and indigenous rights activist in Chile. In 2021, Loncón was elected as one of the representatives of the Mapuche people for the Chilean Constitutional Convention. Following in the inauguration of the body, Loncón was elected President of the Constitutional Convention. This role, along with her academic career, has placed her at the center of public attention and controversy. In particular, her formal education became a subject of public scrutiny when the Council for Transparency (CPLT) demanded the release of her academic records, igniting a debate about the intersection of race, class, and public transparency in Chile.
In the run-up to the 2025 Chilean presidential election, opinion polls are conducted to assess the intention to vote in Chile during the presidential term of Gabriel Boric. The date range for these opinion polls runs from the first measurement in October 2022, to the day the election is held, 23 November 2025.
The Expert Commission in Chile was a 24 member body created to assist in the drafting of a new constitution by the second constituent assembly. Its primary objective was to draft a constitution for the Constitutional Council before it began its work, and the commission's text was to be used as a starting point.
A constitutional referendum was held in Chile on 17 December 2023, to determine whether the public approved a new constitution drafted by an appointed committee of experts and amended by an elected Constitutional Council. The new text of the constitution was approved by the Council on 30 October and put to a vote on 17 December.
José Gabriel Alemparte Mery is a Chilean politician and current vice-president of the reformist party, Democrats.
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