Article from elcomercio.com re. proposed referendum/election dates
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May 24, 2008 04:06AM
The company whose shareholders were better than its management
Google translation:
The referendum could be the September 14
One of four alternative electoral calendar takes strength within the movement oficialista Country Agreement, once the Assembly decided to extend its management until next July 26 and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) convened for October 19 to the polls sectional this year.
The initiative, which was tabled by the Chairman of the Bureau 2, Virgilio Hernandez (Country Agreement). And seeks to unify the elections sectional already convened, the referendum approving the new constitution and general elections devendrán a favourable outcome of this latter process.
So at least clarifies the electoral timetable of two sheets delivered to block official.
According to the document which was submitted by the president of the Bureau 2, Virgilio Hernandez (Country Agreement), the referendum on the new Magna Carta is for the upcoming September 14.
Ten days later, on 24 that same month, the TSE announce the results and a day after will start collecting signatures for nominations for general elections, whose call will take place on October 26.
Under the proposal, from October 27 until November 25 next, there will be registration of candidates for general elections to be held on January 25, 2009.
It is still unclear whether the new deputies will be chosen first or second round, according to the calculations of officialdom is for the March 8, 2008.
The other three proposals took into account the stage with the last May 24 as the date of delivery of the new Constitution.
That at least is the scenario that deck Country Agreement provided that the referendum is approved. There is another plan in case the new Constitution is denied.
In any case, was himself president Rafael Correa who, in his interview on Channel State last Wednesday noted that if he loses the referendum will meet the 4 years for which he was elected and dismissed by the Assembly deputies will return to their posts until his discharge mandate.
Inside the officialdom is clear however that the priority is to campaign for the referendum approving it. To that end, the mediator between the Government and the Assembly, Augusto Barrera (Country Agreement) comes from the past two weeks to fulfil a busy schedule in Ciudad Alfaro to rush the work of nine of the 10 tables constituents as well as define the strategy of socialization of the Constitution.