Swiss referendums, 1920

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Five referendums were held in Switzerland during 1920.^[1] The first three were held on 21 March on a federal law on regulating employment contracts, a ban on creating gambling establishments and a counterproposal to the ban.^[1] The fourth was held on 16 May on membership the League of Nations (which Switzerland had become a founding member of the previous year), whilst the fifth was held on 31 October on a federal law on working times on railways and other transport services.^[1] Of the five, only the ban on gambling establishments, League of Nations membership and the law on working times were passed.^[1]

Background

The referendum on joining the League of Nations was a mandatory referendum, whilst the ban on gambling establishments was a popular initiative.^[1] Together with the counter-proposal, all three required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.^[2] The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton.^[2] Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half.^[2] The referendums on employment contracts and working times were optional referendums,^[1] which required only a majority of the public vote.^[2]

Results

Federal law on regulating employment contracts

Choice	Votes	%
For	254,455	49.8
Against	256,401	50.2
Blank votes	36,755	–
Invalid votes	30,396	–
Total	578,007	100
Registered voters/turnout	957,386	60.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Ban on creating gambling establishments

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	276,021	55.3	13	2	14
Against	223,122	44.7	6	4	8
Blank votes	23,138	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	45,538	–	–	–	–
Total	567,819	100	19	6	22
Registered voters/turnout	957,386	59.3	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Counterproposal on gambling establishments

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	122,240	26.1	0	1	0.5
Against	345,327	73.9	19	5	21.5
Blank votes	23,138	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	45,538	–	–	–	–
Total	536,243	100	19	6	22
Registered voters/turnout	957,386	56.0	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

League of Nations membership

Choice	Popular vote		Cantons
Choice	Votes	%	Full	Half	Total
For	416,870	56.3	10	3	11.5
Against	323,719	43.7	9	3	10.5
Blank votes	6,502	–	–	–	–
Invalid votes	4,039	–	–	–	–
Total	751,130	100	19	6	22
Registered voters/turnout	968,327	77.6	–	–	–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Federal law on working time

Choice	Votes	%
For	369,466	57.1
Against	277,342	42.9
Blank votes	8,618	–
Invalid votes	1,487	–
Total	656,913	100
Registered voters/turnout	964,587	68.1
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1908 ISBN 9783832956097
1 2 3 4 Nohlen & Stöver, p1891

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