Swiss referendums, 1979
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 |
| For | 934,073 | 49.2 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| Against | 964,749 | 50.8 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| Blank votes | 17,641 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,259 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,917,722 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,867,603 | 49.6 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
February: Popular initiative on footpaths and hiking trails
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
|---|
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For | 1,467,357 | 77.6 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Against | 424,058 | 22.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blank votes | 23,651 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,463 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,916,529 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,867,603 | 49.6 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
February: Popular initiative against advertising addictive drugs
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
|---|
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For | 773,485 | 41.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Against | 1,115,116 | 59.0 | 20 | 5 | 22.5 |
| Blank votes | 26,247 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,697 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,916,545 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,867,603 | 49.6 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
February: Popular initiative on people's rights and nuclear power installations
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
|---|
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For | 920,480 | 48.8 | 8 | 2 | 9 |
| Against | 965,927 | 51.2 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
| Blank votes | 29,400 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,755 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,917,562 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,867,603 | 49.6 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
May: Changes to sales and direct federal taxation
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
|---|
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For | 496,882 | 34.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against | 939,533 | 65.4 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Blank votes | 21,817 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,690 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,459,922 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,876,719 | 37.7 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
May: Nuclear power law
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
|---|
| For | 982,634 | 68.9 |
| Against | 444,422 | 31.1 |
| Blank votes | 30,169 | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,930 | – |
| Total | 1,459,155 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,876,719 | 37.6 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
References
- 1 2 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1926–1927 ISBN 9783832956097
- ↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1927
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