1991 Swiss referendums
Four referendums were held in Switzerland in 1991.[1] The first two were held on 3 March on lowering the voting age to 18, which was approved, and on a popular initiative on promoting public transport, which was rejected.[1] The third and fourth were held on 2 June on reorganising the federal finances, which was approved, and amending the military penal code, which was approved.[1]
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Results
March: Lowering the voting age to 18
| Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | ||||||
| For | 981,425 | 72.7 | 20 | 6 | 23 | |||||
| Against | 367,647 | 27.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Blank votes | 9,794 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Invalid votes | 2,347 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Total | 1,361,213 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,350,879 | 31.3 | – | – | – | |||||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||||||
March: Promotion of public transport
| Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | ||||||
| For | 496,600 | 37.1 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | |||||
| Against | 840,494 | 62.9 | 19 | 5 | 21.5 | |||||
| Blank votes | 19,406 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Invalid votes | 2,514 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Total | 1,359,014 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,350,879 | 31.2 | – | – | – | |||||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||||||
June: Federal finances
| Choice | Popular vote | Cantons | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | ||||||
| For | 664,318 | 45.6 | 2 | 1 | 2.5 | |||||
| Against | 790,988 | 54.4 | 18 | 5 | 20.5 | |||||
| Blank votes | 39,055 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Invalid votes | 2,480 | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Total | 1,496,841 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 | |||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,499,041 | 33.3 | – | – | – | |||||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||||||
June: Amendment to the military penal code
| Choice | Votes | % | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | 817,458 | 55.7 | ||||||||
| Against | 650,658 | 44.3 | ||||||||
| Blank votes | 28,614 | – | ||||||||
| Invalid votes | 2,466 | – | ||||||||
| Total | 1,499,196 | 100 | ||||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,499,041 | 33.3 | ||||||||
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||||||||||
gollark: Transistors > diodes.
gollark: Can we get a transistor cult? I don't believe in diodes or religions, but I do believe in transistors.
gollark: We need one cult per person to achieve true equality.
gollark: I don't believe in the diode cult or giannis cult. They don't really exist.
gollark: I don't believe in diodes.
References
- Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1933 ISBN 9783832956097
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