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Twelve referendums were held in Switzerland in 1985.[1] The first four were held on 10 March on abolishing primary school fees (approved), abolishing the government contribution to healthcare spending (approved), a federal resolution on education fees (rejected) and a popular initiative on extending paid leave (rejected).[1] The next set of four was held on 9 June on the "right to life" popular initiative (rejected), abolishing the cantonal share of profits from banks' stamp duty (approved), a federal resolution on the taxation raised from the sale of spirits (approved), and the abolition of grants for the self-supply of breadstuffs (approved).[2]
A further three referendums were held on 22 September on a popular initiative to co-ordinate the start of the school year (approved), a federal resolution on giving small and medium enterprises an advantage in cases on innovations (rejected), and amendments to the Swiss Civil Code (approved).[2] The final referendum was held on 1 December on a popular initiative to ban vivisection, which was rejected.[2]
Results
March: Abolition of primary school fees
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
802,882 |
58.5 |
15 |
6 |
18 |
| Against |
570,221 |
41.5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| Blank votes |
46,403 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,932 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,421,438 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,134,052 |
34.4 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
March: Healthcare
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
726,781 |
53.0 |
10 |
6 |
13 |
| Against |
644,649 |
47.0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
| Blank votes |
48,766 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,951 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,422,147 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,134,052 |
34.4 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
March: Education fees
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
651,854 |
47.6 |
7 |
3 |
8.5 |
| Against |
716,717 |
52.4 |
13 |
3 |
14.5 |
| Blank votes |
51,614 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
2,020 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,422,205 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,134,052 |
34.4 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
March: Extending paid leave
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
489,995 |
34.8 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Against |
918,685 |
65.2 |
18 |
6 |
21 |
| Blank votes |
19,961 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,729 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,430,370 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,134,052 |
34.6 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
June: Right to life
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
448,016 |
31.0 |
4 |
3 |
5.5 |
| Against |
999,077 |
69.0 |
16 |
3 |
17.5 |
| Blank votes |
31,856 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,523 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,480,472 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,144,312 |
35.7 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
June: Stamp duty for banks
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
903,345 |
66.5 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Against |
454,560 |
33.5 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Blank votes |
100,995 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,794 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,460,694 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,144,312 |
35.2 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
June: Tax on spirits
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
982,318 |
72.3 |
19 |
6 |
22 |
| Against |
376,135 |
27.7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Blank votes |
100,479 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,839 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,460,771 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,144,312 |
35.2 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
June: Breadstuffs
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
787,156 |
57.0 |
16 |
5 |
18.5 |
| Against |
592,751 |
43.0 |
4 |
1 |
4.5 |
| Blank votes |
82,030 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
1,697 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,463,634 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,144,312 |
35.3 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
September: Co-ordinating the start of the School year
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
984,463 |
58.8 |
14 |
4 |
16 |
| Against |
688,459 |
41.2 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
| Blank votes |
30,555 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
2,223 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,705,700 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,160,547 |
41.0 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
September: Innovations
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
| For |
695,288 |
43.1 |
| Against |
917,507 |
56.9 |
| Blank votes |
84,782 |
– |
| Invalid votes |
2,639 |
– |
| Total |
1,700,216 |
100 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,160,547 |
40.9 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
September: Changes to the Civil Code
| Choice |
Votes |
% |
| For |
921,743 |
54.7 |
| Against |
762,619 |
45.3 |
| Blank votes |
23,290 |
– |
| Invalid votes |
2,223 |
– |
| Total |
1,709,875 |
100 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,160,547 |
41.1 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
December: Banning vivisection
| Choice |
Popular vote |
Cantons |
| Votes |
% |
Full |
Half |
Total |
| For |
459,358 |
29.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Against |
1,099,122 |
70.5 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Blank votes |
21,118 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Invalid votes |
2,680 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Total |
1,582,278 |
100 |
20 |
6 |
23 |
| Registered voters/turnout |
4,167,376 |
38.0 |
– |
– |
– |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
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