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Fourteen referendums were held in Switzerland in 1977.[1] The first three were held on 13 March on popular initiatives on foreign infiltration, limiting naturalisation and changing the rules on referendums on treaties (which also had a counter-proposal). All three were rejected, whilst the counter-proposal was approved.[2] The next two were held on 12 June on changes to sales tax and direct federal taxation (rejected) and on tax harmonisation (approved).[2]
The next set of referendums was held on 25 September on popular initiatives on protecting tenants (rejected, with a counter-proposal also rejected), air pollution caused by motor vehicles (rejected), and a law allowing abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy (rejected), as well as on two government proposals to raise the number of signatures required for optional referendums (approved) and popular initiatives (approved).[1]
The final four referendums were held on 4 December on a popular initiative on a wealth tax (rejected) and three federal law on political rights (approved), creating a civilian alternative to military service (rejected) and on balancing the federal budget (approved).[3]
Results
March: Foreign infiltration
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 495,904 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Against | 1,182,820 | 70.5 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Blank votes | 29,949 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 2,382 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,711,055 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,785,693 | 45.2 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
March: Limiting naturalisation
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 568,867 | 33.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Against | 1,116,188 | 66.2 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Blank votes | 24,673 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 2,245 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,711,973 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,785,693 | 45.2 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
March: Changes to treaty referendums
Choice | Popular initiative | Counterproposal |
Popular vote | Cantons | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 351,127 | 21.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 978,999 | 61.0 | 18 | 5 | 20.5 |
Against | 1,158,376 | 72.2 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 502,825 | 31.3 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
No answer | 94,944 | 5.9 | – | – | – | 122,623 | 7.6 | – | – | – |
Blank votes | 69,935 | – | – | – | – | 69,935 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 27,519 | – | – | – | – | 27,519 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,701,901 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 1,701,901 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,785,693 | 45.0 | – | – | – | 3,785,693 | 45.0 | – | – | – |
Source: Direct Democracy |
June: Changes to sales tax and direct federal tax
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 760,830 | 40.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Against | 1,117,044 | 59.5 | 18 | 6 | 21 |
Blank votes | 18,616 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 1,778 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,898,268 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,795,796 | 50.0 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
June: Tax harmonisation
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 1,133,652 | 61.3 | 16 | 3 | 17.5 |
Against | 715,072 | 38.7 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 |
Blank votes | 43,906 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 2,025 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,894,655 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,795,796 | 49.9 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
September: Protection of tenants
Choice | Popular initiative | Counterproposal |
Popular vote | Cantons | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 796,825 | 42.2 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 777,604 | 41.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Against | 1,043,798 | 55.3 | 16 | 5 | 18.5 | 944,806 | 50.1 | 18 | 4 | 20 |
No answer | 45,811 | 2.4 | – | – | – | 164,024 | 8.7 | – | – | – |
Blank votes | 58,757 | – | – | – | – | 58,757 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 20,990 | – | – | – | – | 20,990 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,966,181 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 1,966,181 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,811,426 | 51.6 | – | – | – | 3,811,426 | 51.6 | – | – | – |
Source: Direct Democracy |
September: Air pollution
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 740,842 | 39.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
Against | 1,157,368 | 61.0 | 18 | 5 | 20.5 |
Blank votes | 68,519 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 2,772 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,969,501 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,811,426 | 51.7 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
September: Increasing the number of signatures required for optional referendums
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 1,095,631 | 57.8 | 15 | 6 | 18 |
Against | 798,416 | 42.2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Blank votes | 69,730 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 3,328 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,967,555 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,811,426 | 51.6 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
September: Increasing the number of signatures required for popular initiatives
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 1,068,157 | 56.7 | 16 | 6 | 19 |
Against | 815,488 | 43.3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Blank votes | 81,379 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 2,999 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,968,023 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,811,426 | 51.6 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
September: Abortion
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 929,325 | 48.3 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Against | 994,930 | 51.7 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
Blank votes | 51,680 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 3,228 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,979,163 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,811,426 | 51.9 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: Wealth tax
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 637,994 | 44.4 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 |
Against | 800,138 | 55.6 | 17 | 5 | 19.5 |
Blank votes | 22,090 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 1,264 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,461,486 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,816,824 | 38.3 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: Political rights
Choice | Votes | % |
For | 809,862 | 59.4 |
Against | 552,962 | 40.6 |
Blank votes | 90,008 | – |
Invalid votes | 1,688 | – |
Total | 1,454,520 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,816,824 | 38.1 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: Civilian service
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons |
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
For | 533,733 | 37.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Against | 885,868 | 62.4 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Blank votes | 40,069 | – | – | – | – |
Invalid votes | 1,503 | – | – | – | – |
Total | 1,461,173 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,816,824 | 38.3 | – | – | – |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: Balancing the federal budget
Choice | Votes | % |
For | 869,266 | 62.4 |
Against | 523,125 | 37.6 |
Blank votes | 62,749 | – |
Invalid votes | 1,526 | – |
Total | 1,456,666 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 3,816,824 | 38.2 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- ^ a b Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1924–1925 ISBN 9783832956097
- ^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1924
- ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1925
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