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Fourteen referendums were held in Switzerland in 1978.[1] popular initiative "for more co-decisions of the Federal Assembly and the People on national road making" (rejected), an amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance (approved), a popular initiative to lower the retirement age (rejected) and amending the article on the economic cycle in the Swiss Federal Constitution (approved).[1] popular initiative "for 12 Sundays a year free from motor vehicles" (rejected).[2]
A tenth referendum was held on 24 September on creating a new canton named Jura , which was approved. The final set of referendums were held on 3 December on a resolution on dairy farming (approved), an animal protection law (approved), a federal law on security (rejected) and a federal law on vocational education (approved).[2]
Results
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February: Popular initiative on road making
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Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
696,501
38.7
0
0
0
Against
1,104,292
61.3
19 6 22
Blank votes
41,857
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
2,107
–
–
–
–
Total 1,842,057 100 19 6 22
Registered voters/turnout
3,821,750
48.2
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
February: Amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance
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Choice
Votes
%
For
1,192,144
65.6
Against
625,566
34.4
Blank votes
26,482
–
Invalid votes
1,947
–
Total 1,846,139 100
Registered voters/turnout
3,821,750
48.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
February: Lowering the retirement age
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Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
377,017
20.6
0
0
0
Against
1,451,220
79.4
19 6 22
Blank votes
17,191
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
1,811
–
–
–
–
Total 1,847,239 100 19 6 22
Registered voters/turnout
3,821,750
48.3
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
February: Constitutional amendment on the economic cycle
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Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
1,172,130
68.4
19 6 22
Against
542,634
31.6
0
0
0
Blank votes
116,578
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
3,025
–
–
–
–
Total 1,834,367 100 19 6 22
Registered voters/turnout
3,821,750
48.0
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Law on time
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Choice
Votes
%
For
886,376
47.9
Against
963,862
52.1
Blank votes
28,392
–
Invalid votes
1,324
–
Total 1,879,954 100
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
49.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Amendment to the tariff law
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Choice
Votes
%
For
971,908
54.8
Against
801,167
45.2
Blank votes
92,832
–
Invalid votes
2,084
–
Total 1,867,991 100
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
48.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Federal law banning abortion
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Choice
Votes
%
For
559,103
31.2
Against
1,233,149
68.8
Blank votes
79,717
–
Invalid votes
2,543
–
Total 1,874,512 100
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
48.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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Choice
Votes
%
For
792,458
43.3
Against
1,037,020
56.7
Blank votes
44,837
–
Invalid votes
1,566
–
Total 1,875,881 100
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
48.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Popular initiative on 12 car-free Sundays a year
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Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
678,162
36.3
0
0
0
Against
1,191,204
63.7
19 6 22
Blank votes
13,624
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
1,367
–
–
–
–
Total 1,884,357 100 19 6 22
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
49.1
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
September: Creation of Jura canton
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Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
1,309,841
82.3
19 6 22
Against
281,873
17.7
0
0
0
Blank votes
24,377
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
2,372
–
–
–
–
Total 1,618,463 100 19 6 22
Registered voters/turnout
3,848,961
42.0
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Dairy farming
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Choice
Votes
%
For
1,092,586
68.5
Against
502,405
31.5
Blank votes
66,812
–
Invalid votes
2,601
–
Total 1,664,404 100
Registered voters/turnout
3,857,162
43.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Animal protection law
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Choice
Votes
%
For
1,339,252
81.7
Against
300,045
18.3
Blank votes
27,717
–
Invalid votes
1,902
–
Total 1,668,916 100
Registered voters/turnout
3,857,162
43.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Federal law on security
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Choice
Votes
%
For
723,719
44.0
Against
920,312
56.0
Blank votes
23,294
–
Invalid votes
1,914
–
Total 1,669,239 100
Registered voters/turnout
3,857,162
43.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Federal law on vocational education and training
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Choice
Votes
%
For
902,379
56.0
Against
707,746
44.0
Blank votes
52,261
–
Invalid votes
2,360
–
Total 1,664,912 100
Registered voters/turnout
3,857,162
43.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
References
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^ a b Nohlen & Stöver, p1926
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