Three referendums were held inSwitzerland 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 apopular initiative "for the prevention of abusive prices", alongside a counter-proposal. The initiative was approved and the counter-proposal was rejected.[1]
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||
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