Swiss referendums, 1992

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Fifteen referendums were held in Switzerland during 1992.[1] The first two were held on 16 February on popular initiatives "for a financially bearable health insurance" and "for the drastic and stepwise limitation of animal experiments." Both were rejected by voters.[2] The next seven were held on 17 May on joining and contributing to the Bretton Woods system (both approved), a federal law on water protection (approved), a popular initiative "for the recovery of our waters" (rejected), a federal resolution on the popular initiative "against the malpractice of gene technology on humans" (approved), a federal resolution on creating a civilian service alternative to military service (approved) and a change to the Strafgesetzbuch and the Military Penal Code on sexual integrity (approved).[3]

A third set of six referendums was held on 27 September on a federal resolution on building a transalpine rail route (approved), a federal law on the standing orders of the Federal Assembly (approved), federal laws on the salaries and expenses of members of the Federal Assembly (both rejected), an amendment to the stamp duty law (approved) and a federal law on farmland (approved).[4] The final referendum was held on 6 December on a federal resolution on the European Economic Area, and was narrowly rejected.[5]

Results

Month Question For Against Blank/invalid Total Registered
voters
Turnout Cantons for Cantons against
Votes % Votes % Blank Invalid Full Half Full Half
February Popular initiative on health insurance 772,995 39.3 1,195,550 60.7 31,969 4,469 2,004,983 4,515,485 44.4 1 0 19 6
Popular initiative on animal experiments 864,898 43.6 1,117,236 56.4 22,854 4,412 2,009,400 44.5 3 1 17 5
May Joining Breton Woods 923,685 55.8 730,553 44.2 95,836 3,383 1,753,457 4,519,144 38.8
Contribution to Breton Woods 929,926 56.4 718,257 43.6 101,607 3,488 1,753,278 38.8
Federal law on water protection 1,151,706 66.1 591,240 33.9 26,233 2,664 1,771,843 39.2
Popular initiative on water protection 644,083 37.1 1,093,987 62.9 31,086 2,566 1,771,722 39.2 0 0 20 6
Popular initiative on gene technology 1,271,052 73.8 450,635 26.2 45,657 3,143 1,770,487 39.2 19 6 1 0
Civilian service 1,442,263 82.5 305,441 17.5 22,027 2,408 1,772,139 39.2 20 6 0 0
Changes to the Strafgesetzbuch 1,255,604 73.1 461,723 26.9 48,500 2,925 1,768,752 39.1
September Transalpine rail route 1,305,914 63.6 747,048 36.4 24,945 2,878 2,080,785 4,533,617 45.9
Standing orders of the Federal Assembly 1,097,185 58.0 794,132 42.0 162,708 4,685 2,058,710 45.4
Salary of Federal Assembly members 542,768 27.6 1,424,954 72.4 93,732 3,649 2,065,103 45.6
Expenses of Federal Assembly members 590,484 30.6 1,339,597 69.4 127,774 3,894 2,061,749 45.5
Amendment to the stamp duty law 1,203,579 61.5 771,351 38.5 65,275 3,332 2,070,537 45.7
Law on farmland 1,058,317 53.6 917,091 46.4 90,249 4,054 2,069,711 45.7
December Federal resolution on the European Economic Area 1,762,872 49.7 1,786,708 50.3 23,487 7,027 3,580,094 4,546,571 78.7 6 2 14 4
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1933–1945 ISBN 9783832956097
  2. Nohlen & Stöver, p1933
  3. Nohlen & Stöver, pp1934–1935
  4. Nohlen & Stöver, p1934
  5. Nohlen & Stöver, p1935