Three referendums were held in Switzerland in 1982.[1] The first two were held on 6 June: one was on an amendment to the Swiss penal code, which was approved, and the other was on a new law on foreigners, which was narrowly rejected.[1] The third referendum was held on 28 November and addressed a popular initiative "for the prevention of abusive prices", alongside a counter-proposal. The initiative was approved and the counter-proposal was rejected.[1]
Results
June: Penal code
| Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| For |
880,880 |
63.7
|
| Against |
501,791 |
36.3
|
| Blank votes |
22,595 |
–
|
| Invalid votes |
1,762 |
–
|
| Total |
1,407,028 |
100
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,999,674 |
35.2
|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
|
June: Foreigner law
| Choice
|
Votes
|
%
|
| For |
680,404 |
49.6
|
| Against |
690,268 |
50.4
|
| Blank votes |
34,425 |
–
|
| Invalid votes |
1,869 |
–
|
| Total |
1,406,966 |
100
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
3,999,674 |
35.2
|
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver
|
November: Prices
| Choice
|
Popular initiative
|
Counterproposal
|
| Popular vote
|
Cantons
|
Popular vote
|
Cantons
|
| Votes
|
%
|
Full
|
Half
|
Total
|
Votes
|
%
|
Full
|
Half
|
Total
|
| For |
730,938 |
56.1 |
16 |
2 |
17 |
281,132 |
21.6 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
| Against |
530,498 |
40.7 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
850,880 |
65.3 |
20 |
6 |
23
|
| No answer |
40,751 |
3.1 |
– |
– |
– |
170,175 |
13.1 |
– |
– |
–
|
| Blank votes |
12,586 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
12,586 |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
| Invalid votes |
9,698 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
9,698 |
– |
– |
– |
–
|
| Total |
1,324,471 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
1,324,471 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23
|
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,023,726 |
32.9 |
– |
– |
– |
4,023,726 |
32.9 |
– |
– |
–
|
| Source: Direct Democracy
|
References
- ^ a b c Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1928 ISBN 9783832956097