Referenda in Switzerland were held on April 1, May 27 and November 4, 1962 [1] . In April, a referendum was held on a civil initiative banning nuclear weapons, which was rejected by 65% of the vote [1] . In May, referendums were held on the constitutional amendment concerning the protection of nature and on the federal law on updating the payment system at the federal level. A constitutional amendment was adopted, and federal law was rejected [1] . In November, a referendum on the constitutional amendment on elections to the National Council was approved [1] .
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Results
April: Ban on Nuclear Weapons
| The choice | General vote | Cantons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half- | Total | |
| Behind | 286,895 | 34.8 | four | 0 | four |
| Vs | 537 138 | 65,2 | 15 | 6 | 18 |
| Blank newsletters | 14 003 | - | - | - | - |
| Invalid Newsletters | 1,554 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 839 590 | 100 | nineteen | 6 | 22 |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 1,510,038 | 55.6 | - | - | - |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
May: Environmental Amendment Constitutional
| The choice | General vote | Cantons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half- | Total | |
| Behind | 442,559 | 79.1 | nineteen | 6 | 22 |
| Vs | 116 856 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blank newsletters | 25 360 | - | - | - | - |
| Invalid Newsletters | 582 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 585 357 | 100 | nineteen | 6 | 22 |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 1 509 718 | 38.8 | - | - | - |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
May: Payment at the federal level
| The choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Behind | 176 737 | 31.7 |
| Vs | 381 229 | 68.3 |
| Blank newsletters | 26,823 | - |
| Invalid Newsletters | 726 | - |
| Total | 585 515 | 100 |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 1 509 718 | 38.8 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | ||
November: National Council Elections
| The choice | General vote | Cantons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Full | Half- | Total | |
| Behind | 331 059 | 63.7 | 13 | 6 | sixteen |
| Vs | 188 731 | 36.3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Blank newsletters | 29,661 | - | - | - | - |
| Invalid Newsletters | 1 016 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 550 467 | 100 | nineteen | 6 | 22 |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 1 515 920 | 36.3 | - | - | - |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver | |||||
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook , p1918 ISBN 9783832956097