Swiss referendums, 1979

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Six referendums were held in Switzerland in 1979.[1] The first four were held on 18 December on reducing the voting age to 18 (rejected), a popular initiative "for the promotion of footpaths and hiking trails" (approved), "against advertising for addictive drugs" (rejected) and "for ensuring people's rights and the security of nuclear power installations" (rejected).[1]

The last two were held on 20 May on reforms to sales and direct federal taxation (rejected) and a federal resolution on the nuclear power law (approved).[2]

Results

February: Reducing the voting age to 18

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For934,07349.2829
Against964,74950.812414
Blank votes17,641
Invalid votes1,259
Total1,917,72210020623
Registered voters/turnout3,867,60349.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For1,467,35777.619622
Against424,05822.4101
Blank votes23,651
Invalid votes1,463
Total1,916,52910020623
Registered voters/turnout3,867,60349.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For773,48541.0010.5
Against1,115,11659.020522.5
Blank votes26,247
Invalid votes1,697
Total1,916,54510020623
Registered voters/turnout3,867,60349.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For920,48048.8829
Against965,92751.212414
Blank votes29,400
Invalid votes1,755
Total1,917,56210020623
Registered voters/turnout3,867,60349.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Changes to sales and direct federal taxation

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For496,88234.6000
Against939,53365.420623
Blank votes21,817
Invalid votes1,690
Total1,459,92210020623
Registered voters/turnout3,876,71937.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Nuclear power law

Choice Votes %
For982,63468.9
Against444,42231.1
Blank votes30,169
Invalid votes1,930
Total1,459,155100
Registered voters/turnout3,876,71937.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. 1 2 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1926–1927 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1927
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