President Noboa's referendum call follows US Secretary Marco Rubio's recent visit to the South America country, pledging security aid and raising possibility of US troop deployment.
Ecuador's president has formally called for a referendum that he hopes will lift a decades-old ban on foreign military bases on Ecuadoran soil, as he seeks US help to curb rampant cartel-related violence.
Daniel Noboa has staked his political fortunes on reducing record murder rates, but his country -- once among the safest in Latin America -- is still one of the most dangerous.
The country's 2008 constitution banned US military bases and troops from Ecuadoran soil at the encouragement of leftist leader Rafael Correa.
Noboa hopes to change that and has sought to develop close security and economic ties with US President Donald Trump.
For years, the United States operated an important military base at the Pacific port of Manta, and the US Drug Enforcement Administration had a sizeable footprint in the country.
Earlier this month, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Ecuador, promising more security aid and raising the prospect of sending US troops.
"If they invite us to return, we will consider it very seriously," Rubio said.