2010 Swiss referendums#November
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{{short description|National referendums held in Switzerland in 2010}}
Six referendums were held in Switzerland during 2010; three in March on pension funds, animal protection and a constitutional amendment, one in September on unemployment benefits, and two in November on deporting foreign criminals and introducing a canton tax.
Results
=March=
Voters approved Provision 1, an amendment to the constitution on research on humans.
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| rowspan=2|Choice
!rowspan=2|Votes !rowspan=2|% !colspan=3|Cantons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full
!Half !Total | |||||
| align=left|For | 1,708,488 | 77.21 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| align=left|Against | 504,167 | 22.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| align=left|Invalid/blank votes | 84,893 | – | – | – | – |
| align=left|Total | 2,297,548 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 5,051,169 | 45.49 | – | – | – |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="6"|Source[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ch012010 Direct Democracy] |
Voters rejected Provision 2, a federal decree on providing enhanced legal protection for animals.
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| rowspan=2|Choice
!rowspan=2|Votes !rowspan=2|% !colspan=3|Cantons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full
!Half !Total | |||||
| align=left|For | 671,731 | 29.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| align=left|Against | 1,605,141 | 70.50 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| align=left|Invalid/blank votes | 37,618 | – | – | – | – |
| align=left|Total | 2,314,490 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 5,051,169 | 45.82 | – | – | – |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="6"|Source[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ch022010 Direct Democracy] |
Voters also rejected Provision 3, a federal law which would change the minimum conversion rate for occupational and disability pension plans.[http://www.electionguide.org/results.php?ID=1838 Election Profile] IFES
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| Choice
!Votes !% | ||
|---|---|---|
| align=left|For | 617,209 | 27.27 |
| align=left|Against | 1,646,369 | 72.73 |
| align=left|Invalid/blank votes | 47,474 | – |
| align=left|Total | 2,311,052 | 100 |
| align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 5,051,169 | 45.75 |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"|Source[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ch032010 Direct Democracy] |
=September=
The referendum held on 26 September had a single topic, namely the revision of unemployment benefits. The centre and right-wing parties were in favour of the revision, which was undertaken to reduce the debt of the ALV, while the left-wing parties were against it.[http://www.vimentis.ch/d/publikation/188/Abstimmung+26.09.2010%3A+Revision+der+Arbeitslosenversicherung.html Abstimmung 26.09.2010: Revision der Arbeitslosenversicherung] Vimentis
The referendum was approved by 53.4% of voters, although only the German-speaking cantons (all of them except Basel-Stadt, which was against it with 50.4%) approved it.[http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/sanierung_arbeitslosenversicherung_1.7689573.html Deutschschweizer Stimmvolk bringt den Durchbruch] NZZ, 26 September 2010[http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/roestigraben_beim_abstimmungsresultat_1.7705277.html Und wieder klafft der Röstigraben] NZZ, 27 September 2010
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| Choice
!Votes !% | ||
|---|---|---|
| align=left|For | 958,913 | 53.42 |
| align=left|Against | 836,101 | 46.58 |
| align=left|Invalid/blank votes | 24,463 | – |
| align=left|Total | 1,819,477 | 100 |
| align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 5,077,180 | 35.84 |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="3"|Source[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ch042010 Direct Democracy] |
=November=
The referendum held on 28 November had two issues:
{{anchor|Ausschaffungsinitiative}}
- «Für die Ausschaffung krimineller Ausländer» ("For the deportation of criminal foreigners"), proposed by the Swiss People's Party, as well as a counterproposal by the other partes; and
- «Steuergerechtigkeits-Initiative» ("Taxation justice initiative") for higher taxes on high incomes and property as well as the introduction of a minimum cantonal tax.[http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/eidgenoessische_abstimmung_vom_28_november_2010_2.46954 Eidgenössische Abstimmung vom 28. November 2010] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027181801/http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/schweiz/eidgenoessische_abstimmung_vom_28_november_2010_2.46954 |date=27 October 2010 }} NZZ
The SVP's federal popular initiative on deportation was accepted with 52.2% and a majority of cantons in favour, while the counterproposal failed with only 44.5% in favour. Whilst it was not required, the tie-breaker showed a majority of voters against but a majority of cantons for. On 28 February 2016, a follow-up initiative, also launched by the SVP, was rejected by voters.{{cite web|last=Raaflaub |first=Christian |url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-initiative_literal-implementation-causes-controversy/41863564 |title=Deportation initiative back before voters - SWI |website=Swissinfo.ch |date=6 January 2016 |access-date=5 March 2016}}{{cite web|last=Stephens |first=Thomas |url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/february-28-vote_fate-of-foreign-criminals-hangs-in-voters--hands/41984634 |title=Swiss voters reject hardline initiative on criminal foreigners - SWI |website=Swissinfo.ch |date=28 February 2016 |access-date=5 March 2016}}{{cite web | title=Foreign Criminal Expulsion Law Set for October | url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/2010-initiative_foreign-criminal-expulsion-law-set-for-october/42001678 | date=4 March 2016 | website=Swissinfo | access-date=5 March 2016}} The deportation initiative went in effect on 1 October 2016.
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| rowspan=3|Question
!colspan=5|For !colspan=5|Against !colspan=2|Blank !rowspan=3|Invalid !rowspan=3|Total !rowspan=3|Registered !rowspan=3|Turnout | ||||||||||||||||
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!rowspan=2|% !colspan=3|Cantons !rowspan=2|Votes !rowspan=2|% !colspan=3|Cantons !rowspan=2|Votes !rowspan=2|% | ||||||||||||||||
| Full
!Half !Total !Full !Half !Total | ||||||||||||||||
| align=left|Proposal | 1,397,923 | 52.26 | 15 | 5 | 17.5 | 1,243,942 | 46.51 | 5 | 1 | 5.5 | 32,762 | 1.23 | 16,172 | 2,690,799 | 5,084,053 | 52.93 |
| align=left|Counter-proposal | 1,189,269 | 44.46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,407,830 | 52.64 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 77,528 | 2.90 | 16,172 | 2,690,799 | 5,084,053 | 52.93 |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="17"|Source[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ch052010 Direct Democracy] |
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!colspan=6|Tie-breaker | |||||
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!rowspan=2|Votes !rowspan=2|% !colspan=3|Cantons | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full
!Half !Total | |||||
| align=left|Proposal | 1,252,761 | 46.84 | 13 | 4 | 15 |
| align=left|Counter-proposal | 1,271,365 | 47.53 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| align=left|Blank | 150,501 | 5.63 | – | – | – |
| align=left|Invalid votes | 16,172 | – | – | – | – |
| align=left|Total | 2,690,799 | 100 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
| align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 5'084'053 | 52.93 | – | – | – |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="6"|Source: [http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ch052010 Direct Democracy] |
The taxation initiative failed with only 41.5% in favour.
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!rowspan=2|Votes !rowspan=2|% !colspan=3|Cantons | |||||
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| Full
!Half !Total | |||||
| align=left|For | 1,073,229 | 41.54 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| align=left|Against | 1,510,589 | 58.46 | 17 | 5 | 19.5 |
| align=left|Invalid/blank votes | 78,292 | – | – | – | – |
| align=left|Total | 2,662,110 | 100 | 20 | 6 | 23 |
| align=left|Registered voters/turnout | 5,084,053 | 52.36 | – | – | – |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="6"|Source[http://www.sudd.ch/event.php?lang=en&id=ch062010 Direct Democracy] |
Withdrawn
In August 2010, family members of a murder victim launched another constitutional amendment initiative to provide for capital punishment in cases of murder combined with sexual violence.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}} The initiative quickly found itself at the center of public attention and was roundly rejected by political leaders; it was withdrawn a day after its official publication.{{cite news|title=Death penalty initiative is withdrawn|url=http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Death_penalty_initiative_is_withdrawn.html?cid=26670404|access-date=25 August 2010|newspaper=swissinfo|date=25 August 2010}}
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