2020 Chilean national plebiscite
The 2020 Chilean national plebiscite was held in Chile on 25 October 2020.<ref name="https://www.washingtonpost.com..."></ref> The referendum asked whether a new constitution should be drafted, and whether it should be drafted by a constitutional convention, made up by members elected directly for this convention, or by a mixed constitutional convention, made up in halves by currently-sitting members of Parliament and directly elected citizens. The "Approve" side won by a landslide, with 78% agreeing to draft a new constitution. On how the new text should be written, 79% opted for a "Constitutional Convention". Voter turnout  was 51%. A second vote, which was held alongside municipal and gubernatorial elections between 15 and 16 May 2021, elected the members of the Constitutional Convention. A third vote, which is expected to occur no later than September 2022, will accept or reject the new constitution after it is drafted. The plebiscite was held as a response to the 2019 Chilean protests, specifically after the so-called "biggest march of Chile" held on 25 October 2019, which took part in Santiago with more than 1.2 million people participating. Postponement. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the Congress  agreed to reschedule the plebiscite originally set for 26 April 2020 to 25 October 2020, and the subsequent Convention election from 25 October 2020 to 11 April 2021 (and later, to 15–16 May 2021). The change, which required a constitutional reform, was promulgated by the President and published in the country's Official Gazette on 26 March 2020. Results. First ballot: "Do you want a New Constitution?". Second ballot: "What kind of body should write the New Constitution?".