1983 Swiss referendums
Four referendums were held in Switzerland in 1983.[1] The first two were held on changes to fuel tax and the article in the Swiss Federal Constitution on energy. Whilst they were both approved by voters, the constitutional amendment failed to receive the support of a majority of cantons, so was rejected.[2] The last two were held on 3 December on changes to the civil rights regulations, which were approved, and on allowing certain types of naturalisation, which was rejected.[1]
This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Switzerland |
---|
Switzerland portal |
Results
February: Fuel tax
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | ||||||
For | 679,134 | 52.7 | 14 | 3 | 15.5 | |||||
Against | 609,871 | 47.3 | 6 | 3 | 7.5 | |||||
Blank votes | 17,706 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Invalid votes | 1,162 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Total | 1,307,873 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,034,694 | 32.4 | – | – | – | |||||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
February: Constitutional amendment on energy
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | ||||||
For | 649,485 | 50.9 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |||||
Against | 626,047 | 49.1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | |||||
Blank votes | 29,811 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Invalid votes | 1,250 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Total | 1,306,593 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,034,694 | 32.4 | – | – | – | |||||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: Civil rights regulations
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | ||||||
For | 872,981 | 60.8 | 18 | 5 | 20.5 | |||||
Against | 562,557 | 39.2 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | |||||
Blank votes | 22,557 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Invalid votes | 1,698 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Total | 1,459,793 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,073,941 | 35.8 | – | – | – | |||||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: Allowing certain types of naturalisation
Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | ||||||
For | 644,669 | 44.8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |||||
Against | 793,253 | 55.2 | 16 | 4 | 18 | |||||
Blank votes | 21,687 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Invalid votes | 1,661 | – | – | – | – | |||||
Total | 1,461,270 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,073,941 | 35.9 | – | – | – | |||||
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1928 ISBN 9783832956097
- Switzerland, 27 February 1983: Energy article Direct Democracy (in German)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.