1930 Swiss alcohol referendum

Referendum in Switzerland 6 April 1930 Switzerland Federal decree regarding the revision of Articles 31 and 32bis of the Federal Constitution (alcohol trade) 494,248 321,641 11,747 1,093,191 A referendum on alcohol was held in Switzerland on 6 April 1930.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1909 9783832956097 Voters were asked whether they approved of amending articles 31 and 32 bis and adding article 32 quarter, which concerned alcohol. The proposal was approved 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%FullHalfTotalFor494,24860.616217Against321,64139.4345Blank votes9,980––––Invalid votes1,767––––Total827,63610019622Registered voters/turnout1,093,19175.7–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Alcohol Category:Referendums in Switzerland Category:Prohibition referendums