The referendums in Switzerland were held on March 5, October 22 and December 1961 [1] . In March, a referendum was held on a constitutional amendment concerning oil pipelines and on a fuel tax to finance national roads. The constitutional amendment was approved, and the fuel tax proposal was rejected [1] . The October referendum on civil initiative to introduce Article 93 bis into the Constitution on civil initiative, which can be submitted to a referendum after collecting 50 thousand signatures or 8 cantons. The proposal was rejected [1] . In December, a referendum was held on a federal resolution on the watch industry. It was approved by 67% of the vote [1] .
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Results
March: Constitutional amendment on oil pipelines
Selection | General vote | Cantons | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | |
Behind | 644 797 | 71.4 | nineteen | 6 | 22 |
Vs | 257,847 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Blank bulletins | 35 198 | - | - | - | - |
Invalid bulletins | 2,097 | - | - | - | - |
Total | 939 939 | 100 | nineteen | 6 | 22 |
Registered Voters / Turnout | 1,496,380 | 62,8 | - | - | - |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
March: Fuel Tax
Selection | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Behind | 434,245 | 46.6 |
Vs | 498,602 | 53.4 |
Blank bulletins | 11,649 | - |
Invalid bulletins | 2,095 | - |
Total | 946 591 | 100 |
Registered Voters / Turnout | 1,496,380 | 63.3 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
October: Civil Initiative
Selection | General vote | Cantons | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | |
Behind | 170 842 | 29.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vs | 409 445 | 70,6 | nineteen | 6 | 22 |
Blank bulletins | 21,082 | - | - | - | - |
Invalid bulletins | 1,148 | - | - | - | - |
Total | 602 517 | 100 | nineteen | 6 | 22 |
Registered Voters / Turnout | 1 502 509 | 40.1 | - | - | - |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: The watch industry
Selection | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
Behind | 443 483 | 66.7 |
Vs | 221 379 | 33.3 |
Blank bulletins | 24,253 | - |
Invalid bulletins | 1,239 | - |
Total | 690 624 | 100 |
Registered Voters / Turnout | 1 505 074 | 45.9 |
Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 4 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook , p1917–1918 ISBN 9783832956097