General Information
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Voters in Ecuador will vote on whether to approve 3 constitutional amendments:
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Should the Constitutional provision barring establishment of foreign military bases and installations on Ecuadorian soil be eliminated?
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Should the Constitution be amended to eliminate the requirement that the State provide economic resources to political parties and movements?
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Should the number of members of the National Assembly be reduced and the criteria for their election be amended?
Voters will also provide feedback on a popular consultation question regarding convening and instillation of a future Constituent Assembly.
Government Structure:
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Chief of State: President Daniel Roy-Gilchrist NOBOA AZIN (since 23 Nov 2023)
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Head of Government: President Daniel Roy-Gilchrist NOBOA AZIN (since 23 Nov 2023)
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Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) with 151 seats.
Electoral System:
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The President is elected by majority vote in up to two rounds to a once renewable 4-year term.
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All 151 members of the National Assembly are elected by list proportional representation to a 4-year term.
In the last referendum in 2024, voters approved 9 of 11 provisions. Voter turnout was 80%.
Country Context:
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Population: 18,135,478 (2024 est.)
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Registered Voters: 13,732,194 (2025)
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V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index Score: 0.65 (2025)
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V-Dem Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy (2025)
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Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.777, High, rank 88 (2023)
Gender Data:
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Female Population: 9,094,348 (2024 est.)
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CEDAW Status: Signed 17 Jul 1980, Ratified 09 Nov 1981
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Gender Quota: Yes, candidate lists must be created with the equal participation of men and women and must alternate between men and women.
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Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 68 out of 151 (45%) in the National Assembly
Disability Data:
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CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 03 Apr 2008
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Projected population with a disability: 2,901,676 (2024 est.)