1998 Swiss referendums

none Ten referendums were held in Switzerland during 1998.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1939–1940 9783832956097 The first three were held on 7 June on a federal resolution on a balanced budget and two popular initiatives "for the protection of life and environment against genetic engineering (Gene-protection initiative)" and "Switzerland without secret police". Whilst the balanced budget proposal was approved, both popular initiatives were rejected by voters.Nohlen & Stöver, p1939 The next three referendums were held on 27 September on a federal law on truck tolls based on engine size (following the approval of a federal resolution on the matter in a 1994) and two popular initiatives "for well-priced foodstuffs and ecological farms" and "10th revision of the Aged and Bereaved Insurance without raising the retirement age". Whilst the toll law was approved, both initiatives were rejected. The final set of referendums was held on 29 November on an amendment to the federal law on labour in trade and industry, two federal resolutions on building and financing public transport infrastructure and for a temporary article in the Swiss Federal Constitution on grain, as well as a popular initiative "for a prudential drug policy". All were approved except the popular initiative. Results MonthQuestionForAgainstBlank/invalidTotalRegisteredvotersTurnoutCantons forCantons againstVotes%Votes%BlankInvalidFullHalfFullHalfJuneBalanced budget1,280,32970.7530,48629.376,5137,1051,894,4334,629,49640.920600Popular initiative on genetic engineering624,96433.31,252,30266.726,1696,5991,913,03441.300206Popular initiative on secret police451,08924.61,383,05575.456,6446,8361,897,62441.000206SeptemberFederal law on truck tolls1,355,73557.21,014,37042.826,6747,4812,402,2604,636,25951.8Popular initiative on foodstuffs and farms535,43623.01,794,02477.054,5187,6802,391,65851.600206Popular initiative on the retirement age973,96641.51,374,13958.538,2037,7162,394,02451.650156NovemberPublic transport funding1,104,29463.5634,71436.532,1505,8651,777,0234,638,92038.319313Constitutional article on grain1,318,58579.4341,47320.696,5377,3251,763,92038.020600Amendment to the federal labour law1,072,97863.4620,01136.668,2536,4521,767,69438.1Popular initiative on drugs policy453,45126.01,290,07074.030,2865,8901,779,69738.400206Source: Nohlen & Stöver See also 1998 Swiss gene-protection initiative References Politics Switzerland Category:1998 elections in Switzerland Category:1998 referendums Category:Referendums in Switzerland