1985 Swiss referendums

none Twelve referendums were held in Switzerland in 1985.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1929–1930 9783832956097 The first four were held on 10 March on abolishing primary school fees (approved), abolishing the government contribution to healthcare spending (approved), a federal resolution on education fees (rejected) and a popular initiative on extending paid leave (rejected). The next set of four was held on 9 June on the "right to life" popular initiative (rejected), abolishing the cantonal share of profits from banks' stamp duty (approved), a federal resolution on the taxation raised from the sale of spirits (approved), and the abolition of grants for the self-supply of breadstuffs (approved).Nohlen & Stöver, p1930 A further three referendums were held on 22 September on a popular initiative to co-ordinate the start of the school year (approved), a federal resolution on giving small and medium enterprises an advantage in cases on innovations (rejected), and amendments to the Swiss Civil Code (approved). The final referendum was held on 1 December on a popular initiative to ban vivisection, which was rejected. Results March: Abolition of primary school fees ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor802,88258.515618Against570,22141.5505Blank votes46,403––––Invalid votes1,932––––Total1,421,43810020623Registered voters/turnout4,134,05234.4–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver March: Healthcare ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor726,78153.010613Against644,64947.010010Blank votes48,766––––Invalid votes1,951––––Total1,422,14710020623Registered voters/turnout4,134,05234.4–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver March: Education fees ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor651,85447.6738.5Against716,71752.413314.5Blank votes51,614––––Invalid votes2,020––––Total1,422,20510020623Registered voters/turnout4,134,05234.4–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver March: Extending paid leave ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor489,99534.8202Against918,68565.218621Blank votes19,961––––Invalid votes1,729––––Total1,430,37010020623Registered voters/turnout4,134,05234.6–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver June: Right to life ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor448,01631.0435.5Against999,07769.016317.5Blank votes31,856––––Invalid votes1,523––––Total1,480,47210020623Registered voters/turnout4,144,31235.7–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver June: Stamp duty for banks ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor903,34566.519622Against454,56033.5101Blank votes100,995––––Invalid votes1,794––––Total1,460,69410020623Registered voters/turnout4,144,31235.2–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver June: Tax on spirits ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor982,31872.319622Against376,13527.7101Blank votes100,479––––Invalid votes1,839––––Total1,460,77110020623Registered voters/turnout4,144,31235.2–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver June: Breadstuffs ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor787,15657.016518.5Against592,75143.0414.5Blank votes82,030––––Invalid votes1,697––––Total1,463,63410020623Registered voters/turnout4,144,31235.3–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Co-ordinating the start of the School year ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor984,46358.814416Against688,45941.2627Blank votes30,555––––Invalid votes2,223––––Total1,705,70010020623Registered voters/turnout4,160,54741.0–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Innovations ChoiceVotes%For695,28843.1Against917,50756.9Blank votes84,782–Invalid votes2,639–Total1,700,216100Registered voters/turnout4,160,54740.9Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Changes to the Civil Code ChoiceVotes%For921,74354.7Against762,61945.3Blank votes23,290–Invalid votes2,223–Total1,709,875100Registered voters/turnout4,160,54741.1Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Banning vivisection ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor459,35829.5000Against1,099,12270.520623Blank votes21,118––––Invalid votes2,680––––Total1,582,27810020623Registered voters/turnout4,167,37638.0–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Category:1985 referendums Category:1985 in Switzerland Category:Referendums in Switzerland Category:Abortion referendums in Switzerland