1995 Italian referendum

none gov November 2022 A twelve-part abrogative referendum was held in Italy on 11 June 1995.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1048 978-3-8329-5609-7 Voters were asked whether they approved of the repealing (or partial repealing) of laws on union representation, union dues, collective contracts for public sector workers, internal exile for mafia members, public ownership of RAI, concessions for television channels, advertising breaks during films, television publicity, commercial licensing, local council elections and shopping hours.Nohlen & Stöver, pp1059-1060 Turnout surpassed the required 50% for the referendum to be considered valid. Only five of the twelve proposals were passed. Results Repealing of the law on union representation ChoiceVotes%Yes12,291,33049.97 No12,305,69350.03Invalid/blank votes3,133,201–Total27,730,224100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75457.2Source: Nohlen & Stöver Partial repealing of the law on union representation ChoiceVotes% Yes15,097,79962.1No9,197,08937.9Invalid/blank votes3,407,451–Total27,702,339100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75457.2Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law on the direct deduction of union dues from employees' salaries ChoiceVotes% Yes13,945,91956.2No10,850,79343.8Invalid/blank votes2,956,754–Total27,753,466100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75457.2Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law on collective contracts for public sector workers ChoiceVotes% Yes15,676,38564.7No8,562,04035.3Invalid/blank votes3,557,039–Total27,795,464100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75457.3Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law on the internal exile of mafia members ChoiceVotes% Yes15,373,28863.7No8,768,94136.3Invalid/blank votes3,598,554–Total27,740,783100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75457.3Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law on public ownership of RAI If approved, this proposal would allow for the partial privatisation of RAI. ChoiceVotes% Yes13,736,43554.9No11,286,52745.1Invalid/blank votes2,784,234–Total27,807,196100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75457.4Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law regulating commercial licences This proposal would limit ownership of television channels to one per person. This was denounced by Silvio Berlusconi (who owned three channels) as a "post-Communist plot". ChoiceVotes%Yes8,741,58435.6 No15,792,45364.4Invalid/blank votes3,205,425–Total27,739,462100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75457.2Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law on television channel concessions ChoiceVotes%Yes11,620,61343.1 No15,357,99756.9Invalid/blank votes1,155,336–Total28,133,946100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75458.1Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law allowing advertising breaks during films This proposal would have restricted advertising breaks during the screening of films on television. ChoiceVotes%Yes11,985,67044.3 No15,044,53555.7Invalid/blank votes1,133,873–Total28,164,078100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75458.1Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law allowing television publicity grouping This proposal would restrict advertising agencies to controlling the advertising of just two channels. This would stop Publitalia from selling advertising space in all three channels owned by Berlusconi.EUROPE : Italy Referendum Targets Berlusconi, TV : Former premier fights four proposals to restructure system and restrict ownership of channels. Billionaire could suffer huge losses Los Angeles Times, 9 June 1995 ChoiceVotes%Yes11,713,93543.6 No15,161,93456.4Invalid/blank votes1,263,443–Total28,139,312100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75458.1Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law on shop opening hours ChoiceVotes%Yes9,348,00037.4 No15,646,77962.6Invalid/blank votes2,793,868–Total27,788,647100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75457.3Source: Nohlen & Stöver Repealing of the law on local council elections ChoiceVotes%Yes12,154,96949.4 No12,452,25050.6Invalid/blank votes3,207,183–Total27,814,402100Registered voters/turnout48,458,75457.4Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Italy Referendum Category:Referendums in Italy Referendum