1979 Swiss referendums

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Six referendums were held in

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).[1]

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).[2]

Results

February: Reducing the voting age to 18

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 934,073 49.2 8 2 9
Against 964,749 50.8 12 4 14
Blank votes 17,641
Invalid votes 1,259
Total 1,917,722 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,867,603 49.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

February: Popular initiative on footpaths and hiking trails

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 1,467,357 77.6 19 6 22
Against 424,058 22.4 1 0 1
Blank votes 23,651
Invalid votes 1,463
Total 1,916,529 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,867,603 49.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

February: Popular initiative against advertising addictive drugs

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 773,485 41.0 0 1 0.5
Against 1,115,116 59.0 20 5 22.5
Blank votes 26,247
Invalid votes 1,697
Total 1,916,545 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,867,603 49.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

February: Popular initiative on people's rights and nuclear power installations

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 920,480 48.8 8 2 9
Against 965,927 51.2 12 4 14
Blank votes 29,400
Invalid votes 1,755
Total 1,917,562 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,867,603 49.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Changes to sales and direct federal taxation

Choice Popular vote Cantons
Votes % Full Half Total
For 496,882 34.6 0 0 0
Against 939,533 65.4 20 6 23
Blank votes 21,817
Invalid votes 1,690
Total 1,459,922 100 20 6 23
Registered voters/turnout 3,876,719 37.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

May: Nuclear power law

Choice Votes %
For 982,634 68.9
Against 444,422 31.1
Blank votes 30,169
Invalid votes 1,930
Total 1,459,155 100
Registered voters/turnout 3,876,719 37.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

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  2. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1927