2003 Swiss referendums

none Eleven referendums were held in Switzerland during 2003.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1943–1944 9783832956097 The first two were held on 9 February on federal resolutions on reforming the referendum process and changing the cantonal contribution to financing hospital medication. Both were approved. The last nine were all held on 18 May on two federal laws on the Swiss army and civil defence, and seven popular initiatives; "yes to fair rents", "for one Sunday a season free from motor vehicles–a test for four years", "health has to be affordable", "equal rights for the disabled", "electricity without nuclear power", "for prolonging the ban on new nuclear power stations" and "for a sufficient provision of vocational education". Whilst the two laws were approved, all nine initiatives were rejected by voters.Nohlen & Stöver, p1944 Results MonthQuestionForAgainstBlank/invalidTotalRegisteredvotersTurnoutCantons forCantons againstVotes%Votes%BlankInvalidFullHalfFullHalfFebruaryReferendum process934,00570.4393,63829.631,2166,6581,365,5174,755,70328.720600Cantonal contribution to hospital medicine1,028,67377.4301,12822.628,7356,8181,365,35428.7MayFederal law on the army1,718,45276.0541,57724.090,23211,1212,361,3824,764,65949.6Federal law on civil defence1,829,33980.6441,49819.477,17910,8612,358,87749.5"Yes to fair rents"749,38832.71,540,40167.361,99710,7312,362,51749.610196Motor vehicle-free Sundays881,95337.61,460,79462.420,24710,1932,373,18749.800206"Health has to be affordable"625,07327.11,682,69472.948,81310,5772,367,15749.700206"Equal rights for the disabled"870,24937.71,439,89362.347,17810,5632,367,88349.730176"Electricity without nuclear power"783,58633.71,540,56666.334,41210,5382,369,10249.701205Ban on new nuclear power plants955,62441.61,341,67358.454,91410,8642,363,07549.602204Provision of vocational education722,93131.61,564,32568.463,59610,7312,361,58349.600206Source: Nohlen & Stöver See also Anti-nuclear movement in Switzerland References Politics Switzerland Referendums Swiss Category:Referendums in Switzerland Category:February 2003 in Switzerland Category:May 2003 in Switzerland