National referendums held in Switzerland in 2017
Seven national referendums were held inSwitzerland during 2017. Polling took place on 12 February, 21 May and 24 September,[ 1] [ 2]
February referendums [ edit ] Three referendums were held on 12 February:[ 3]
One on the federal decree of 30 September 2016, to allow easier naturalisation of third generation immigrants[ 4] One on the federal decree of 30 September 2016, to create a fund for national roads and urban infrastructure[ 5] One on the federal law of 17 June 2016, to overhaul the corporate tax code to attract and retain international firms[ 6] Question For Against Invalid/ Total Registered Turnout Cantons for Cantons against Result Votes % Votes % Full Half Full Half Easier naturalisation of third-generation immigrants 1,499,627 60.4 982,844 39.6 20,979 2,503,450 5,344,186 46.8 15 4 5 2 Approved Road and infrastructure fund 1,503,746 61.9 923,783 38.1 63,791 2,491,320 46.6 20 6 0 0 Approved Corporate tax code 989,311 40.9 1,428,162 59.1 73,312 2,490,785 46.6 Rejected Source:Federal Chancellery of Switzerland 1 ,2 ,3
Results by canton One referendum was held on 21 May on whether to accept the new Energy Act, establishing theEnergy Strategy 2050 , which seeks to phase outnuclear energy and increase renewable energy and energy efficiency.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] Swiss People's Party , which launched theoptional referendum against it.[ 8]
Question For Against Invalid/ Total Registered Turnout Result Votes % Votes % Energy Act 1,322,263 58.2 949,053 41.8 25,980 2,297,296 5,356,538 42.9 Approved Source:Federal Chancellery of Switzerland
September referendums [ edit ] On 24 September referendums were held on:
A Federal Decree on Food Security[ 10] [ 11] A Federal Decree on Additional Funding for OASI Pensions[ 12] A Federal Act on the 2020 Pension Reforms[ 12] The latter two referendums were related, and the Federal Act on the 2020 Pension Reforms would only have gone into effect if the proposed VAT increase was also accepted by voters.[ 13] [ 14] FDP.The Liberals and theSwiss People's Party .[ 15] [ 16] [ 17]
Question For Against Invalid/ Total Registered Turnout Cantons for Cantons against Result Votes % Votes % Full Half Full Half Food security 1,943,180 78.7 524,919 21.3 63,110 2,531,209 5,372,748 47.1 20 6 0 0 Approved Additional funding for OASI pensions 1,254,795 50.0 1,257,156 50.0 34,435 2,546,386 47.4 9 1 11 5 Rejected 2020 pension reforms 1,186,203 47.3 1,320,952 52.7 38,742 2,545,897 47.4 Rejected Source:Federal Chancellery of Switzerland 1 ,2 ,3
^ Daten der nächsten eidgenössischen Volksabstimmungen Archived 2017-02-28 at theWayback Machine Die Schweizer Behörden^ Pas de votation populaire fédérale le 26 novembre 2017 Federal Council of Switzerland, 5 July 2017^ "Abstimmungsvorlagen für den 12. Februar 2017" .admin.ch (in German). Retrieved16 January 2017 .^ Geiser, Urs (29 December 2016)."Making it Easier for Young Foreigners to Become Swiss" .Swissinfo . Retrieved16 January 2017 . ^ Siegenthaler, Peter (30 December 2016)."Wheels Put in Motion for Road Financing" .Swissinfo . Retrieved20 January 2017 . ^ Allen, Matthew (5 January 2017)."Voters to Decide on the Price of Retaining Foreign Firms" .Swissinfo . Retrieved16 January 2017 . ^ Energy strategy 2050 , Swiss Federal Office of Energy,Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (page visited on 21 May 2017).^a b Jorio, Luigi (10 April 2017)."Voting on Switzerland's Energy Future" .Swissinfo . Retrieved18 April 2017 . ^ "Energiegesetz (EnG)" .admin.ch (in German). Retrieved18 April 2017 .^ "Federal Decree on Food Security (direct counter-proposal to the Popular Initiative 'For food security', which has now been withdrawn)" .admin.ch . Retrieved4 September 2017 .^ Fenazzi, Sonia (August 22, 2017)."Enshrining Food Security, From the Farm to the Fork" .Swissinfo . RetrievedSeptember 25, 2017 . ^a b "Federal Decree on Additional Funding for OASI Pensions by increasing the Rate of VAT / Federal Act on the 2020 Pension Reforms" . Retrieved4 September 2017 .^ "Swiss Vote Against Plan to Save Pensions" .The Local . RetrievedSeptember 25, 2017 .^ Shields, Michael (September 24, 2017)."Swiss Voters Reject Raising Women's Retirement Age" .Reuters . RetrievedSeptember 25, 2017 . ^ Mombelli, Armando (August 10, 2017)."Can 'Old Age Security 2020' Guarantee Pensions?" .Swissinfo . RetrievedSeptember 25, 2017 . ^ Geiser, Urs (September 24, 2017)."Major Pension Reform Fails In Nationwide Ballot" .Swissinfo . RetrievedSeptember 25, 2017 . ^ "Swiss Voters Nix Pension Reform In National Referendum" .Deutsche Welle . September 24, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 25, 2017 .
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