1978 Swiss referendums

none Fourteen referendums were held in Switzerland in 1978.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1925–1926 9783832956097 The first four were held on 26 February on a popular initiative "for more co-decisions of the Federal Assembly and the People on national road making" (rejected), an amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance (approved), a popular initiative to lower the retirement age (rejected) and amending the article on the economic cycle in the Swiss Federal Constitution (approved). The next five referendums were held on 28 May on a law on time (rejected), an amendment to the tariff law (approved), a new federal law banning abortion (rejected), a federal law on promoting research and universities (rejected) and a popular initiative "for 12 Sundays a year free from motor vehicles" (rejected).Nohlen & Stöver, p1926 A tenth referendum was held on 24 September on creating a new canton named Jura, which was approved. The final set of referendums was held on 3 December on a resolution on dairy farming (approved), an animal protection law (approved), a federal law on security (rejected) and a federal law on vocational education (approved). Results February: Popular initiative on road making ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor696,50138.7000Against1,104,29261.319622Blank votes41,857––––Invalid votes2,107––––Total1,842,05710019622Registered voters/turnout3,821,75048.2–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver February: Amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance ChoiceVotes%For1,192,14465.6Against625,56634.4Blank votes26,482–Invalid votes1,947–Total1,846,139100Registered voters/turnout3,821,75048.3Source: Nohlen & Stöver February: Lowering the retirement age ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor377,01720.6000Against1,451,22079.419622Blank votes17,191––––Invalid votes1,811––––Total1,847,23910019622Registered voters/turnout3,821,75048.3–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver February: Constitutional amendment on the economic cycle ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,172,13068.419622Against542,63431.6000Blank votes116,578––––Invalid votes3,025––––Total1,834,36710019622Registered voters/turnout3,821,75048.0–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver May: Law on time ChoiceVotes%For886,37647.9Against963,86252.1Blank votes28,392–Invalid votes1,324–Total1,879,954100Registered voters/turnout3,835,65049.0Source: Nohlen & Stöver May: Amendment to the tariff law ChoiceVotes%For971,90854.8Against801,16745.2Blank votes92,832–Invalid votes2,084–Total1,867,991100Registered voters/turnout3,835,65048.7Source: Nohlen & Stöver May: Federal law banning abortion ChoiceVotes%For559,10331.2Against1,233,14968.8Blank votes79,717–Invalid votes2,543–Total1,874,512100Registered voters/turnout3,835,65048.9Source: Nohlen & Stöver May: Federal law promoting research and universities ChoiceVotes%For792,45843.3Against1,037,02056.7Blank votes44,837–Invalid votes1,566–Total1,875,881100Registered voters/turnout3,835,65048.9Source: Nohlen & Stöver May: Popular initiative on 12 car-free Sundays a year ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor678,16236.3000Against1,191,20463.719622Blank votes13,624––––Invalid votes1,367––––Total1,884,35710019622Registered voters/turnout3,835,65049.1–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver September: Creation of Jura canton ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,309,84182.319622Against281,87317.7000Blank votes24,377––––Invalid votes2,372––––Total1,618,46310019622Registered voters/turnout3,848,96142.0–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Dairy farming ChoiceVotes%For1,092,58668.5Against502,40531.5Blank votes66,812–Invalid votes2,601–Total1,664,404100Registered voters/turnout3,857,16243.2Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Animal protection law ChoiceVotes%For1,339,25281.7Against300,04518.3Blank votes27,717–Invalid votes1,902–Total1,668,916100Registered voters/turnout3,857,16243.3Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Federal law on security ChoiceVotes%For723,71944.0Against920,31256.0Blank votes23,294–Invalid votes1,914–Total1,669,239100Registered voters/turnout3,857,16243.3Source: Nohlen & Stöver December: Federal law on vocational education and training ChoiceVotes%For902,37956.0Against707,74644.0Blank votes52,261–Invalid votes2,360–Total1,664,912100Registered voters/turnout3,857,16243.2Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Category:1978 referendums Category:1978 in Switzerland Category:Referendums in Switzerland Category:Abortion referendums in Switzerland