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Peruvian constitutional referendum, 2018
Number 57: New article
A '''constitutional referendum''' will be held in [[Peru]] on 9 December 2018 alongside the second round of [[Peruvian regional elections, 2018|gubernatorial elections]].<ref>[https://ift.tt/2xSqmMa Peru PM: Referendum must be held on December 9] Andina, 19 September 2018</ref>
==Constitutional reforms==
The first reform approved by [[Congress of the Republic of Peru|Congress]] on 18 September 2018 would see the [[National Judicial Council (Peru)|National Judicial Council]] renamed the [[National Board of Justice]]. The way its members are appointed would also be changed, with new members chosen by a special commission headed by the Attorney General, the Comptroller General, the president of the constitutional tribunal, the president of the judicial branch and the Public Defender through a public contest.<ref name=TS>[https://ift.tt/2xYhALP Peru's Congressional Commission Approves Bicameral Legislative System] Telesur, 29 September 2018</ref>
The second reform was approved by Congress on 26 September was an amendment to article 35 of the [[Constitution of Peru|constitution]] regulating political party finances, introducing audits and penalties for illegal donations.<ref name=TS/>
Two further proposals require congressional approval before being added to the ballot, including making Congress a [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] legislature with 130 deputies and 20 senators and introducing a one-term limit for members of Congress.<ref name=TS/>
==References==
[[Category:Referendums in Peru|2018]]
[[Category:2018 in Peru]]
[[Category:2018 referendums]]
October 02, 2018 at 09:04PM
