Ten referendums were held in Switzerland in 1976.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1923–1924 The first two were held on 21 March on popular initiatives "for employees' participation" (with a counter-proposal; both were rejected), and "for taxation reform" (also rejected).Nohlen & Stöver, p1923 The next three were held on 13 June on a federal law on spatial planning (rejected), a CHF 200 million loan to the International Development Association (rejected), and renewing unemployment insurance (approved).
Two referendums were held on 26 September on an amendment to the Swiss Federal Constitution on broadcasting (rejected) and a popular initiative "for liability insurance by the union for motor vehicles and bicycless" (rejected). The final three referendums were held on 5 December on monetary policy (approved), price monitoring (approved) and a popular initiative to introduce a 40-hour working week (rejected).
Results
March: Employees' participation ChoicePopular initiativeCounterproposalPopular voteCantonsPopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalVotes%FullHalfTotalFor472,09432.4000431,69029.6000Against966,14066.319622974,69566.9000No answer19,7251.4–––51,5743.5–––Blank votes15,198––––15,198––––Invalid votes6,248––––6,248––––Total1,479,405100196221,479,40510019622Registered voters/turnout3,750,16239.4–––3,750,16239.4–––Source: Direct Democracy
March: Taxation reform ChoiceVotes%For599,05342.2Against819,83057.8Blank votes53,291–Invalid votes1,911–Total1,474,085100Registered voters/turnout3,750,16239.3Source: Nohlen & Stöver
June: Spatial planning ChoiceVotes%For626,13448.9Against654,23351.1Blank votes17,061–Invalid votes1,237–Total1,298,665100Registered voters/turnout3,756,47434.6Source: Nohlen & Stöver
June: General tariff ChoiceVotes%For646,68748.2Against694,25251.8Blank votes26,004–Invalid votes1,589–Total1,368,532100Registered voters/turnout3,756,47434.5Source: Nohlen & Stöver
June: Unemployment insurance ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor866,21168.318621Against402,55031.7101Blank votes26,901––––Invalid votes1,312––––Total1,296,97410019622Registered voters/turnout3,756,47434.5–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
September: Constitutional amendment on broadcasting ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor531,32843.3313.5Against696,03956.716518.5Blank votes33,027––––Invalid votes1,586––––Total1,261,98010019622Registered voters/turnout3,766,16133.5–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
September: Liability insurance ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor301,58724.3000Against939,71375.719622Blank votes20,543––––Invalid votes1,355––––Total1,263,19810019622Registered voters/turnout3,766,16133.5–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Monetary policy ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,108,41370.319622Against467,25329.7000Blank votes112,847––––Invalid votes2,998––––Total1,691,51110019622Registered voters/turnout3,772,46644.8–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Price monitoring ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,365,78882.019622Against299,36718.0000Blank votes32,177––––Invalid votes2,286––––Total1,699,61810019622Registered voters/turnout3,772,46645.1–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: 40-hour working week ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor370,22822.0000Against1,315,82278.019622Blank votes15,309––––Invalid votes2,140––––Total1,703,49910019622Registered voters/turnout3,772,46645.2–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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