1956 Swiss referendums

none Five referendums were held in Switzerland during 1956.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1916 9783832956097 The first was held on 4 March on a federal resolution on a limited extension of price controls, and was approved by voters. The second and third were held on 13 May on a popular initiative "on the grant of concessions for water usage" and a federal resolution on government efforts to strengthen the economy of Graubünden, both of which were rejected by voters. The fourth and fifth were held on 30 September on a federal resolution on changing the breadstuffs law and a petition about decisions on expenditure taken by the Federal Assembly, both of which were also rejected. Results March: Price controls ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor542,42577.519622Against157,10622.5000Blank votes16,118––––Invalid votes2,899––––Total718,54810019622Registered voters/turnout1,454,50649.4–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver May: Water usage ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor266,22236.9212.5Against454,83163.117519.5Blank votes35,070––––Invalid votes1,369––––Total757,49210019622Registered voters/turnout1,454,26952.6–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver May: Measures to strengthen the economy of Graubünden ChoiceVotes%For316,27642.5Against428,56157.5Blank votes19,203–Invalid votes1,503–Total765,543100Registered voters/turnout1,454,26952.6Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Breadstuffs ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor239,89038.7435.5Against379,24561.315316.5Blank votes21,263––––Invalid votes1,206––––Total641,60410019622Registered voters/turnout1,459,82444.0–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Federal Assembly expenditure ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor276,66045.5829Against331,11754.511413Blank votes30,926––––Invalid votes1,193––––Total639,89610019622Registered voters/turnout1,459,82443.8–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Referendums Category:Referendums in Switzerland