1926 Swiss grain supply referendum

Referendum in Switzerland Switzerland 5 December 1926 Federal decree on the inclusion of a new Article 23bis in the Federal Constitution regarding the state's grain supply 366,507 372,049 13,678 1,034,547 A referendum on grain supply was held in Switzerland on 5 December 1926.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1909 9783832956097 Voters were asked whether they approved of adding article 23bis to the constitution, which concerned grain supply. The proposal was rejected by a majority of voters and cantons. Background The referendum was a mandatory referendum, which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.Nohlen & Stöver, p1891 The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton. Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half. Results ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor366,50749.6909Against372,04950.410613Blank votes11,378––––Invalid votes2,300––––Total752,23410019622Registered voters/turnout1,034,54772.7–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Category:1926 referendums Category:1926 in Switzerland Category:Referendums in Switzerland