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1997 Swiss referendums

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Five referendums were held in Switzerland during 1997.[1] The first three were held on 8 June on two popular initiatives "EU accession talks in front of the people" and "for a ban on arms exports" and a federal resolution on ending the federal monopoly on producing and selling gunpowder. The two popular initiatives were both rejected, whilst the end of the gunpowder monopoly was approved.[1]

The last two were held on 28 September on a federal resolution on financing unemployment insurance and a popular initiative "youth without drugs". Both were rejected by voters.[2]

Results

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Month Question For Against Blank/invalid Total Registered
voters
Turnout Cantons for Cantons against
Votes % Votes % Blank Invalid Full Half Full Half
June EU accession talks 416,720 25.9 1,189,440 74.1 24,417 4,987 1,635,564 4,614,662 35.4 0 0 20 6
Banning arms exports 361,164 22.5 1,243,869 77.5 26,845 4,955 1,636,833 35.5 0 0 20 6
Ending the gunpowder monopoly 1,268,162 82.2 275,049 17.8 77,520 6,165 1,626,896 35.3 20 6 0 0
September Financing unemployment insurance 901,361 49.2 931,457 50.8 37,703 6,101 1,876,622 4,620,084 40.6
Youth without drugs initiative 545,713 29.3 1,314,060 70.7 20,248 6,033 1,886,054 40.8 0 0 20 6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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  1. ^ a b Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1938–1939 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1939

See also

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