Swiss referendums, 1978

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Fourteen referendums were held in Switzerland in 1978.[1] The first four were held on 26 February on a popular initiative "for more co-decisions of the Federal Assembly and the People on national road making" (rejected), an amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance (approved), a popular initiative to lower the retirement age (rejected) and amending the article on the economic cycle in the Swiss Federal Constitution (approved).[1] The next five referendums were held on 28 May on a law on time (rejected), an amendment to the tariff law (approved), a new federal law banning abortion (rejected), a federal law on promoting research and universities (rejected) and a popular initiative "for 12 Sundays a year free from motor vehicles" (rejected).[2]

A tenth referendum was held on 24 September on creating a new canton named Jura, which was approved. The final set of referendums were held on 3 December on a resolution on dairy farming (approved), an animal protection law (approved), a federal law on security (rejected) and a federal law on vocational education (approved).[2]

Results

February: Popular initiative on road making

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For696,50138.7000
Against1,104,29261.319622
Blank votes41,857
Invalid votes2,107
Total1,842,05710019622
Registered voters/turnout3,821,75048.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

February: Amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance

Choice Votes %
For1,192,14465.6
Against625,56634.4
Blank votes26,482
Invalid votes1,947
Total1,846,139100
Registered voters/turnout3,821,75048.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

February: Lowering the retirement age

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For377,01720.6000
Against1,451,22079.419622
Blank votes17,191
Invalid votes1,811
Total1,847,23910019622
Registered voters/turnout3,821,75048.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

February: Constitutional amendment on the economic cycle

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For1,172,13068.419622
Against542,63431.6000
Blank votes116,578
Invalid votes3,025
Total1,834,36710019622
Registered voters/turnout3,821,75048.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Law on time

Choice Votes %
For886,37647.9
Against963,86252.1
Blank votes28,392
Invalid votes1,324
Total1,879,954100
Registered voters/turnout3,835,65049.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Amendment to the tariff law

Choice Votes %
For971,90854.8
Against801,16745.2
Blank votes92,832
Invalid votes2,084
Total1,867,991100
Registered voters/turnout3,835,65048.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Federal law banning abortion

Choice Votes %
For559,10331.2
Against1,233,14968.8
Blank votes79,717
Invalid votes2,543
Total1,874,512100
Registered voters/turnout3,835,65048.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Federal law promoting research and universities

Choice Votes %
For792,45843.3
Against1,037,02056.7
Blank votes44,837
Invalid votes1,566
Total1,875,881100
Registered voters/turnout3,835,65048.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Popular initiative on 12 car-free Sundays a year

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For678,16236.3000
Against1,191,20463.719622
Blank votes13,624
Invalid votes1,367
Total1,884,35710019622
Registered voters/turnout3,835,65049.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

September: Creation of Jura canton

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For1,309,84182.319622
Against281,87317.7000
Blank votes24,377
Invalid votes2,372
Total1,618,46310019622
Registered voters/turnout3,848,96142.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

December: Dairy farming

Choice Votes %
For1,092,58668.5
Against502,40531.5
Blank votes66,812
Invalid votes2,601
Total1,664,404100
Registered voters/turnout3,857,16243.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

December: Animal protection law

Choice Votes %
For1,339,25281.7
Against300,04518.3
Blank votes27,717
Invalid votes1,902
Total1,668,916100
Registered voters/turnout3,857,16243.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

December: Federal law on security

Choice Votes %
For723,71944.0
Against920,31256.0
Blank votes23,294
Invalid votes1,914
Total1,669,239100
Registered voters/turnout3,857,16243.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

December: Federal law on vocational education and training

Choice Votes %
For902,37956.0
Against707,74644.0
Blank votes52,261
Invalid votes2,360
Total1,664,912100
Registered voters/turnout3,857,16243.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1925–1926 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. 2.0 2.1 Nohlen & Stöver, p1926
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