Six referendums were held in Switzerland in 1979.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1926–1927 The first four were held on 18 February on reducing the voting age to 18 (rejected), a popular initiative "for the promotion of footpaths and hiking trails" (approved), "against advertising for addictive drugs" (rejected) and "for ensuring people's rights and the security of nuclear power installations" (rejected).
The last two were held on 20 May on reforms to sales and direct federal taxation (rejected) and a federal resolution on the nuclear power law (approved).Nohlen & Stöver, p1927
Results
February: Reducing the voting age to 18 ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor934,07349.2829Against964,74950.812414Blank votes17,641––––Invalid votes1,259––––Total1,917,72210020623Registered voters/turnout3,867,60349.6–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
February: Popular initiative on footpaths and hiking trails ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor1,467,35777.619622Against424,05822.4101Blank votes23,651––––Invalid votes1,463––––Total1,916,52910020623Registered voters/turnout3,867,60349.6–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
February: Popular initiative against advertising addictive drugs ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor773,48541.0010.5Against1,115,11659.020522.5Blank votes26,247––––Invalid votes1,697––––Total1,916,54510020623Registered voters/turnout3,867,60349.6–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
February: Popular initiative on people's rights and nuclear power installations ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor920,48048.8829Against965,92751.212414Blank votes29,400––––Invalid votes1,755––––Total1,917,56210020623Registered voters/turnout3,867,60349.6–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Changes to sales and direct federal taxation ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor496,88234.6000Against939,53365.420623Blank votes21,817––––Invalid votes1,690––––Total1,459,92210020623Registered voters/turnout3,876,71937.7–––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Nuclear power law ChoiceVotes%For982,63468.9Against444,42231.1Blank votes30,169–Invalid votes1,930–Total1,459,155100Registered voters/turnout3,876,71937.6Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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