Nine referendums were held in Switzerland during 1952.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1914–1915 The first was held on 2 March on a federal resolution on changing the licensing requirements for new pubs, and was rejected by 54% of voters. The second was held on 30 March on a federal law on promoting agriculture and the farming community, and was approved by 54% of voters. The third was held on 20 April on a popular initiative on a "commodity sales tax", and was rejected by 81% of voters. The fourth was held on 18 May on a popular initiative "for the finance of armaments and the protection of social achievements", and was rejected by 56% of voters. The fifth was held on 6 July on a federal resolution on the coverage of expenditure on weapons, and was rejected by 58% of voters. The sixth and seventh were both held on 5 October on making an amendment to the federal law on Aged and Bereavement insurance regarding tobacco taxation, and on establishing air raid shelters in buildings. The first was approved by 68% of voters, whilst the second was rejected by 85%. The eighth and ninth were both held on 23 November on a limited prolongation of some price controls and a federal resolution on bread supply. Both were approved by voters.
Results
March: Changes to licensing for new pubs ChoiceVotes%For248,31846.1Against290,52053.9Blank votes27,302–Invalid votes1,354–Total567,494100Registered voters/turnout1,415,53640.1Source: Nohlen & Stöver
March: Federal law on promoting agriculture ChoiceVotes%For483,58354.0Against411,17846.0Blank votes13,253–Invalid votes1,826–Total909,840100Registered voters/turnout1,418,38164.1Source: Nohlen & Stöver
April: Commodity sales tax
ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor129,24319.0000Against552,12281.019622Blank votes13,769––––Invalid votes1,360––––Total696,49410019622Registered voters/turnout1,417,91849.1–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Popular initiatives on armaments and social achievements ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor328,34143.7324Against422,25556.316418Blank votes12,869––––Invalid votes1,376––––Total764,84110019622Registered voters/turnout1,418,72753.9–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
July: Weapons expenditure ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor256,19542.0303Against353,52258.016619Blank votes16,798––––Invalid votes881––––Total627,39610019622Registered voters/turnout1,419,57344.2–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
October: Aged and bereavement insurance ChoiceVotes%For492,88568.0Against232,00732.0Blank votes22,427–Invalid votes1,233–Total748,552100Registered voters/turnout1,422,23952.6Source: Nohlen & Stöver
October: Air raid shelters ChoiceVotes%For110,68115.5Against603,91784.5Blank votes32,724–Invalid votes1,230–Total748,552100Registered voters/turnout1,422,23952.6Source: Nohlen & Stöver
November: Price controls ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor489,46162.814215Against289,83737.2547Blank votes21,818––––Invalid votes2,160––––Total803,27610019622Registered voters/turnout1,423,65856.4–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
November: Bread supply ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor583,54675.619521.5Against188,04424.4010.5Blank votes29,537––––Invalid votes2,149––––Total803,27610019622Registered voters/turnout1,423,65856.4–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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