1977 Swiss referendums

none Fourteen referendums were held in Switzerland in 1977.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1924–1925 9783832956097 The first three were held on 13 March on popular initiatives on foreign infiltration, limiting naturalisation and changing the rules on referendums on treaties (which also had a counter-proposal). All three were rejected, whilst the counter-proposal was approved.Nohlen & Stöver, p1924 The next two were held on 12 June on changes to sales tax and direct federal taxation (rejected) and on tax harmonisation (approved). The next set of referendums was held on 25 September on popular initiatives on protecting tenants (rejected, with a counter-proposal also rejected), air pollution caused by motor vehicles (rejected), and a law allowing abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy (rejected), as well as on two government proposals to raise the number of signatures required for optional referendums (approved) and popular initiatives (approved). The final four referendums were held on 4 December on a popular initiative on a wealth tax (rejected) and three federal law on political rights (approved), creating a civilian alternative to military service (rejected) and on balancing the federal budget (approved).Nohlen & Stöver, p1925 Results March: Foreign infiltration ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor495,90429.5000Against1,182,82070.519622Blank votes29,949––––Invalid votes2,382––––Total1,711,05510019622Registered voters/turnout3,785,69345.2–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver March: Limiting naturalisation ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor568,86733.8000Against1,116,18866.219622Blank votes24,673––––Invalid votes2,245––––Total1,711,97310019622Registered voters/turnout3,785,69345.2–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver March: Changes to treaty referendums ChoicePopular initiativeCounterproposalPopular voteCantonsPopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalVotes%FullHalfTotalFor351,12721.9000978,99961.018520.5Against1,158,37672.219622502,82531.3111.5No answer94,9445.9–––122,6237.6–––Blank votes69,935––––69,935––––Invalid votes27,519––––27,519––––Total1,701,901100196221,701,90110019622Registered voters/turnout3,785,69345.0–––3,785,69345.0–––Source: Direct Democracy June: Changes to sales tax and direct federal tax ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor760,83040.5101Against1,117,04459.518621Blank votes18,616––––Invalid votes1,778––––Total1,898,26810019622Registered voters/turnout3,795,79650.0–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver June: Tax harmonisation ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,133,65261.316317.5Against715,07238.7334.5Blank votes43,906––––Invalid votes2,025––––Total1,894,65510019622Registered voters/turnout3,795,79649.9–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Protection of tenants ChoicePopular initiativeCounterproposalPopular voteCantonsPopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalVotes%FullHalfTotalFor796,82542.2313.5777,60441.2122Against1,043,79855.316518.5944,80650.118420No answer45,8112.4–––164,0248.7–––Blank votes58,757––––58,757––––Invalid votes20,990––––20,990––––Total1,966,181100196221,966,18110019622Registered voters/turnout3,811,42651.6–––3,811,42651.6–––Source: Direct Democracy September: Air pollution ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor740,84239.0111.5Against1,157,36861.018520.5Blank votes68,519––––Invalid votes2,772––––Total1,969,50110019622Registered voters/turnout3,811,42651.7–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Increasing the number of signatures required for optional referendums ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,095,63157.815618Against798,41642.2404Blank votes69,730––––Invalid votes3,328––––Total1,967,55510019622Registered voters/turnout3,811,42651.6–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Increasing the number of signatures required for popular initiatives ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,068,15756.716619Against815,48843.3303Blank votes81,379––––Invalid votes2,999––––Total1,968,02310019622Registered voters/turnout3,811,42651.6–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Abortion ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor929,32548.3627Against994,93051.713415Blank votes51,680––––Invalid votes3,228––––Total1,979,16310019622Registered voters/turnout3,811,42651.9–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Wealth tax ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor637,99444.4212.5Against800,13855.617519.5Blank votes22,090––––Invalid votes1,264––––Total1,461,48610019622Registered voters/turnout3,816,82438.3–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Political rights ChoiceVotes%For809,86259.4Against552,96240.6Blank votes90,008–Invalid votes1,688–Total1,454,520100Registered voters/turnout3,816,82438.1Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Civilian service ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor533,73337.6000Against885,86862.419622Blank votes40,069––––Invalid votes1,503––––Total1,461,17310019622Registered voters/turnout3,816,82438.3–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Balancing the federal budget ChoiceVotes%For869,26662.4Against523,12537.6Blank votes62,749–Invalid votes1,526–Total1,456,666100Registered voters/turnout3,816,82438.2Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Category:1977 referendums Category:1977 in Switzerland Category:Referendums in Switzerland Category:Abortion referendums in Switzerland