Chile Polls Show Rejection of New Constitution at Key Vote
- 45.8% to reject charter, 32.9% will approve: Pulso Ciudadano
- Referendum on new constitution will take place on Sept. 4
A woman receives a copy of the draft of the new constitution in front La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago.
Photographer: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images
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Chilean voters are likely to reject the draft of a new constitution, according to two of the final polls published before next month’s referendum.
About 45.8% of respondents plan to vote against the proposed charter on Sept. 4, up from 44.3% the week prior, according to a Pulso Ciudadano opinion survey released late on Friday. Another 32.9% said they will back the constitution, down from 33.9% before, while 15.7% are undecided.