Fourteen referendums were held inSwitzerland in 1978.[1] The first four were held on 26 February on apopular initiative "for more co-decisions of theFederal Assembly and the People on national road making" (rejected), an amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance (approved), apopular initiative to lower the retirement age (rejected) and amending the article on the economic cycle in theSwiss Federal Constitution (approved).[1] The next five referendums were held on 28 May on a law on time (rejected), an amendment to the tariff law (approved), a new federal law banning abortion (rejected), a federal law on promoting research and universities (rejected) and apopular initiative "for 12 Sundays a year free from motor vehicles" (rejected).[2]
A tenth referendum was held on 24 September on creating a newcanton namedJura, which was approved. The final set of referendums were held on 3 December on a resolution ondairy farming (approved), an animal protection law (approved), a federal law on security (rejected) and a federal law on vocational education (approved).[2]
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