1905 Swiss copyright referendum

Referendum in Switzerland gov November 2022 19 March 1905 Switzerland Federal decree regarding the revision of Art. 64 of the Federal Constitution (extension of inventor protection) 199,187 83,935 27,783 776,394 A referendum on copyright was held in Switzerland on 19 March 1905. Voters were asked whether they approved of a federal resolution on revising article 64 of the constitution, defining the protection rights of inventors. It was approved by 70.4% of voters and a majority of cantons.Dieter Nohlen & Phillip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1906 9783832956097 Background The referendum was a mandatory referendum, which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons. The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton. Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half.Nohlen & Stöver, p1891 Results ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor199,18770.419521.5Against83,93529.6010.5Blank votes23,452––––Invalid votes4,331––––Total310,90510019622Registered voters/turnout776,39440.0–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver References Politics Switzerland Switzerland Copyright Category:Referendums in Switzerland Category:Copyright law in Europe Category:History of copyright law