Swiss referendums, 1990

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Ten referendums were held in Switzerland in 1990.^[1] The first six were held on 1 April on four popular initiatives, a federal resolution on viticulture and an amendment to the federal law on the organisation of the federal judiciary. The four popular initiatives were all related to roadbuilding; "Stop the concrete – for a limitation on road making," "for an autobahn-free countryside between Murten and Yverdon," "for an autobahn-free Knonauer Amt," and "for a free Aarelandschaft between Biel and Solothurn/Zuchwil." All six were rejected by voters.^[1]

The last four were held on 23 September on two popular initiatives to phase out nuclear power and to stop the construction of any new nuclear power plants, as well as on a federal resolution on the energy article in the Swiss Federal Constitution and an amendment to the federal law on road traffic. Whilst the nuclear power phase-out was rejected, the other three proposals were approved.^[2]

Results

April: Popular initiative to limit roadbuilding

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	500,615	28.5	0	0	0
Against	1,255,197	71.5	20	6	23
Blank votes	21,580	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	2,107	–	–	–	–
Total	1,779,499	100	20	6	23
Registered voters/turnout	4,327,120	41.1	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

April: Popular initiative for an autobahn-free countryside between Murten and Yverdon

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	571,648	32.7	0	0	0
Against	1,175,356	67.3	20	6	23
Blank votes	28,920	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	2,248	–	–	–	–
Total	1,778,172	100	20	6	23
Registered voters/turnout	4,327,120	41.1	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

April: Popular initiative for an autobahn-free Kononauer Amt

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	547,359	31.1	0	0	0
Against	1,197,701	68.6	20	6	23
Blank votes	32,026	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	2,611	–	–	–	–
Total	1,779,697	100	20	6	23
Registered voters/turnout	4,327,120	41.1	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

April: Popular initiative for a free Aarelandschaft between Biel and Solothorn/Zuchwil

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	592,237	34.0	0	0	0
Against	1,147,459	66.0	20	6	23
Blank votes	34,604	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	2,333	–	–	–	–
Total	1,776,633	100	20	6	23
Registered voters/turnout	4,327,120	41.1	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

April: Federal resolution on viticulture

Choice	Votes	%
For	771,207	46.7
Against	881,609	53.3
Blank votes	109,745	–
Invalid votes	3,679	–
Total	1,766,240	100
Registered voters/turnout	4,327,120	40.8
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

April: Amendment to the federal law on the judiciary

Choice	Votes	%
For	775,885	47.4
Against	862,538	52.6
Blank votes	120,437	–
Invalid votes	3,721	–
Total	1,762,581	100
Registered voters/turnout	4,327,120	40.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

September: Popular initiative on phasing out nuclear power

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	816,300	47.1	6	2	7
Against	915,749	52.9	14	4	16
Blank votes	21,690	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	2,539	–	–	–	–
Total	1,756,278	100	20	6	23
Registered voters/turnout	4,345,490	40.4	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

September: Popular initiative on stopping the construction of nuclear power plants

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	946,087	54.5	17	5	19.5
Against	789,219	45.5	3	1	3.5
Blank votes	19,375	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	2,446	–	–	–	–
Total	1,757,127	100	20	6	23
Registered voters/turnout	4,345,490	40.4	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

September: Energy article in the federal constitution

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	1,214,940	71.1	20	6	23
Against	493,846	28.9	0	0	0
Blank votes	41,246	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	2,930	–	–	–	–
Total	1,752,962	100	20	6	23
Registered voters/turnout	4,345,490	40.3	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

September: Amendment to the federal road traffic law

Choice	Votes	%
For	898,958	52.8
Against	803,733	47.2
Blank votes	45,612	–
Invalid votes	2,907	–
Total	1,751,210	100
Registered voters/turnout	4,345,490	40.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1 2 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1932–1933 ISBN 9783832956097
↑ Nohlen & Stöver, p1933

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