1927 Cerro Chato referendum

Placa conmemorativa en el edificio donde votó por primera vez una mujer en Sudamérica.

A referendum was held in Cerro Chato, Uruguay on 3 July 1927.

The city is divided into three jurisdictions, belonging to the Departments of Durazno, Florida, and Treinta y Tres. People were asked whether they preferred the locality to be under only one jurisdiction.

The most peculiar fact is that, for the very first time in Latin America, women were allowed to vote.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "El voto femenino cumple ochenta años en Uruguay". LaRed21 (in Spanish). 2007. Retrieved 6 July 2011.