Eight referendums were held in Switzerland during 2002.[1] The first two were held on 3 March on popular initiatives for Switzerland to join the United Nations and to reduce working hours. UN membership was approved, whilst the shorter working hours proposal was rejected.[1] The next two were held on 2 June on amending the penal code regarding abortion, which was approved, and a popular initiative "for mother and child", which was rejected.[1]
The next set referendums was held on 22 September, with a popular initiative on adding surplus gold reserves to the country's pension fund and a counter-proposal, as well as a federal law on the electricity market. All three were rejected.[1] The final two referendums were held on 24 November on a popular initiative "against misuse of asylum rights" and a federal law on compulsory unemployment insurance and compensation for insolvencies. The asylum proposal was rejected, whilst the federal law was approved.[1]
a In the referendum with the counter-proposal voters could also give no answer. For the main question 53,237 voters (2.5%) did not answer, whilst for the counter-proposal 80,432 (3.8%) did not answer.[2]
2002, swiss, referendums, eight, referendums, were, held, switzerland, during, 2002, first, were, held, march, popular, initiatives, switzerland, join, united, nations, reduce, working, hours, membership, approved, whilst, shorter, working, hours, proposal, re. Eight referendums were held in Switzerland during 2002 1 The first two were held on 3 March on popular initiatives for Switzerland to join the United Nations and to reduce working hours UN membership was approved whilst the shorter working hours proposal was rejected 1 The next two were held on 2 June on amending the penal code regarding abortion which was approved and a popular initiative for mother and child which was rejected 1 The next set referendums was held on 22 September with a popular initiative on adding surplus gold reserves to the country s pension fund and a counter proposal as well as a federal law on the electricity market All three were rejected 1 The final two referendums were held on 24 November on a popular initiative against misuse of asylum rights and a federal law on compulsory unemployment insurance and compensation for insolvencies The asylum proposal was rejected whilst the federal law was approved 1 Results editMonth Question For Against Blank invalid Total Registeredvoters Turnout Cantons for Cantons againstVotes Votes Blank Invalid Full Half Full HalfMarch United Nations membership 1 489 110 54 6 1 237 629 45 4 20 386 11 800 2 758 925 4 721 422 58 4 11 2 9 4Reducing working hours 686 935 25 4 2 021 198 74 6 30 981 11 665 2 750 779 58 3 0 0 20 6June Strafgesetzbuch amendment on abortion 1 399 545 72 2 540 105 27 8 30 008 8 465 1 978 123 4 730 594 41 8Popular initiative for mother and child 352 432 18 2 1 578 870 81 8 32 912 8 382 1 972 596 41 7 0 0 20 6September Surplus gold reserves into pension fund a 984 058 46 4 1 085 072 51 1 10 997 9 663 2 143 027 4 744 197 45 2 6 0 14 6Counter proposal on gold reserves a 984 537 46 4 1 057 398 49 8 10 997 9 663 2 143 027 49 8 6 1 14 5Electricity market law 972 770 47 4 1 078 412 52 6 62 974 11 058 2 125 214 44 8November Popular initiative on asylum 1 119 342 49 9 1 123 550 50 1 23 749 9 941 2 276 582 4 749 994 47 9Federal law on unemployment insurance 1 234 793 56 1 966 430 43 9 50 879 10 019 2 262 121 47 6Source Nohlen amp Stovera In the referendum with the counter proposal voters could also give no answer For the main question 53 237 voters 2 5 did not answer whilst for the counter proposal 80 432 3 8 did not answer 2 References edit a b c d e Nohlen D amp Stover P 2010 Elections in Europe A data handbook p1943 ISBN 9783832956097 Switzerland 22 September 2002 Surplus gold reserves into the AHV Funds Gold Initiative with counter proposal Direct Democracy in German Portals nbsp Politics nbsp Switzerland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2002 Swiss referendums amp oldid 1217117128, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
