Fill in the Blanks 2008 Constitution in EcuadorOnline version Workshop to reinforce about 2008 Constitution in Ecuador. by Fernando Proaño Valenzuela 1 494 Constituent months Rafael Alianza approved referendum draft Assembly passed President convened constitution majority Following his election as of Ecuador , Correa called for a on establishing a Assembly to write a new for the country , which was held on April 2007 , and with over 80 . 0% approval . The elections for the Ecuadorian Constituent were held on September 30 , 2007 . With 74 seats , Rafael Correa's political party , PAIS , won the of the 130 available seats . The assembly first on November 2007 , in Montecristi , and was given six to write a new constitution , with a possible two - month extension . In late July 2008 , the assembly approved a constitution consisting of articles . The Constitution was by the electorate in the constitutional referendum in September 2008 by 63 . 93% to 28 . 10% .