1987 Swiss referendums

none Seven referendums were held in Switzerland in 1987.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1931 9783832956097 The first four were held on 5 April on amendments to the laws on asylum and foreign residents (both approved), a popular initiative "for the people's co-determination of military expenditure" (rejected) and a federal resolution on the voting system for popular initiatives that also have counter-proposals (approved). The last three were held on 6 December on a federal resolution on the Rail 2000 project (approved), an amendment to the federal law on health insurance (rejected) and a popular initiative "for the protection of fens - Rothenthurm Initiative" (approved). Results April: Amendment to the asylum law ChoiceVotes%For1,180,08267.3Against572,33032.7Blank votes35,021–Invalid votes2,659–Total1,790,092100Registered voters/turnout4,223,72342.4Source: Nohlen & Stöver April: Amendment to the foreign residents law ChoiceVotes%For1,122,02765.7Against585,46034.3Blank votes73,532–Invalid votes2,969–Total1,783,988100Registered voters/turnout4,223,72342.2Source: Nohlen & Stöver April: Military expenditure ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor714,20940.6212.5Against1,046,63759.418520.5Blank votes28,080––––Invalid votes2,702––––Total1,791,62810020623Registered voters/turnout4,223,72342.4–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver April: Voting procedure for popular initiatives ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,080,99263.318621Against627,66536.7202Blank votes72,765––––Invalid votes3,592––––Total1,785,01410020623Registered voters/turnout4,223,72342.3–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Rail 2000 ChoiceVotes%For1,140,85757.0Against860,89343.0Blank votes22,635–Invalid votes2,889–Total2,027,274100Registered voters/turnout4,250,68447.7Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Amendment to the Health insurance law ChoiceVotes%For571,44728.7Against1,418,23171.3Blank votes33,063–Invalid votes3,300–Total2,026,041100Registered voters/turnout4,250,68447.7Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Fen protection (Rothenthurm initiative) ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,153,44857.817620Against843,55542.2303Blank votes26,139––––Invalid votes3,188––––Total2,026,33010020623Registered voters/turnout4,250,68447.7–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Category:1987 referendums Category:1987 in Switzerland Category:Referendums in Switzerland