Swiss referendums, 2015
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Several referendums will be held in Switzerland during 2015, the first of which were held on 8 March.[1]
March referendums
Two referendums were held on 8 March.[2] The family initiative proposal proposed that child and education allowances should be exempt from income tax,[2] whilst second initiative called for the introduction of a tax on non-renewable energy,[2] with the higher cost of energy consumption compensated by the abolition of VAT.[2] The family initiative was initiated by the Christian Democratic People's Party and the energy initiative was initiated by the Green Liberal Party.[3] The Swiss government recommended the rejection of both initiatives,[2] and both were rejected by voters.
The failed energy initiative received worst vote result for an initiative since 1929.[3]
Results
Question | For | Against | Invalid/ blank |
Total votes |
Registered voters |
Turnout | Cantons for | Cantons against | ||||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | Full | Half | Full | Half | |||||
Family initiative | 537,715 | 24.6 | 1,650,187 | 75.4 | 41.6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |||
Non-renewable energy tax | 175,769 | 8.0 | 2,010,043 | 92.0 | 41.6 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |||
Source: Government of Switzerland |
References
- ↑ Electronic voting: Greater security thanks to verifiability Revue, 10 February 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Referendums on March 8, 2015 Swiss Federal Chancellery
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chandrasekhar, Anand (March 9, 2015) - "Centrist Parties Lack ‘Initiative Savviness’". Swissinfo. Retrieved March 11, 2015.