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Ten referendums were held in Switzerland in 1976.[1] The first two were held on 21 March on popular initiatives "for employees' participation" (with a counter-proposal; both were rejected), and "for taxation reform" (also rejected).[2] The next three were held on 13 June on a federal law on spatial planning (rejected), a CHF 200 million loan to the International Development Association (rejected), and renewing unemployment insurance (approved).[2]
Two referendums were held on 26 September on an amendment to the Swiss Federal Constitution on broadcasting (rejected) and a popular initiative "for liability insurance by the union for motor vehicles and bicycless" (rejected). The final three referendums were held on 5 December on monetary policy (approved), price monitoring (approved) and a popular initiative to introduce a 40-hour working week (rejected).
Results
March: Employees' participation
| Choice |
Popular initiative |
Counterproposal |
| Popular vote |
Cantons |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
472,094 |
32.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
431,690 |
29.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Against |
966,140 |
66.3 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
974,695 |
66.9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| No answer |
19,725 |
1.4 |
– |
– |
– |
51,574 |
3.5 |
– |
– |
– |
| Blank votes |
15,198 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
15,198 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
6,248 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
6,248 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,479,405 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
1,479,405 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,750,162 |
39.4 |
– |
– |
– |
3,750,162 |
39.4 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Direct Democracy |
March: Taxation reform
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
| For |
599,053 |
42.2 |
| Against |
819,830 |
57.8 |
| Blank votes |
53,291 |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,911 |
– |
| Total |
1,474,085 |
100 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,750,162 |
39.3 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
June: Spatial planning
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
| For |
626,134 |
48.9 |
| Against |
654,233 |
51.1 |
| Blank votes |
17,061 |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,237 |
– |
| Total |
1,298,665 |
100 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,756,474 |
34.6 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
June: General tariff
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
| For |
646,687 |
48.2 |
| Against |
694,252 |
51.8 |
| Blank votes |
26,004 |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,589 |
– |
| Total |
1,368,532 |
100 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,756,474 |
34.5 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
June: Unemployment insurance
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
866,211 |
68.3 |
18 |
6 |
21 |
| Against |
402,550 |
31.7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Blank votes |
26,901 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,312 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,296,974 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,756,474 |
34.5 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
September: Constitutional amendment on broadcasting
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
531,328 |
43.3 |
3 |
1 |
3.5 |
| Against |
696,039 |
56.7 |
16 |
5 |
18.5 |
| Blank votes |
33,027 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,586 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,261,980 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,766,161 |
33.5 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
September: Liability insurance
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
301,587 |
24.3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Against |
939,713 |
75.7 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Blank votes |
20,543 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,355 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,263,198 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,766,161 |
33.5 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: Monetary policy
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
1,108,413 |
70.3 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Against |
467,253 |
29.7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Blank votes |
112,847 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
2,998 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,691,511 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,772,466 |
44.8 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: Price monitoring
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
1,365,788 |
82.0 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Against |
299,367 |
18.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Blank votes |
32,177 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
2,286 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,699,618 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,772,466 |
45.1 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: 40-hour working week
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
370,228 |
22.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Against |
1,315,822 |
78.0 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Blank votes |
15,309 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
2,140 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,703,499 |
100 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,772,466 |
45.2 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
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- ↑ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1923–1924 ISBN 9783832956097
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nohlen & Stöver, p1923
