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Fourteen referendums were held in Switzerland in 1978. The first four were held on 26 February on a popular initiative "for more co-decisions of the Federal Assembly and the People on national road making" (rejected), an amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance (approved), a popular initiative to lower the retirement age (rejected) and amending the article on the economic cycle in the Swiss Federal Constitution (approved). The next five referendums were held on 28 May on a law on time (rejected), an amendment to the tariff law (approved), a new federal law banning abortion (rejected), a federal law on promoting research and universities (rejected) and a popular initiative "for 12 Sundays a year free from motor vehicles" (rejected).
A tenth referendum was held on 24 September on creating a new canton named Jura, which was approved. The final set of referendums were held on 3 December on a resolution on dairy farming (approved), an animal protection law (approved), a federal law on security (rejected) and a federal law on vocational education (approved).
Results
February: Popular initiative on road making
Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
696,501
38.7
0
0
0
Against
1,104,292
61.3
19
6
22
Blank votes
41,857
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
2,107
–
–
–
–
Total
1,842,057
100
19
6
22
Registered voters/turnout
3,821,750
48.2
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
February: Amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance
Choice
Votes
%
For
1,192,144
65.6
Against
625,566
34.4
Blank votes
26,482
–
Invalid votes
1,947
–
Total
1,846,139
100
Registered voters/turnout
3,821,750
48.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
February: Lowering the retirement age
Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
377,017
20.6
0
0
0
Against
1,451,220
79.4
19
6
22
Blank votes
17,191
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
1,811
–
–
–
–
Total
1,847,239
100
19
6
22
Registered voters/turnout
3,821,750
48.3
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
February: Constitutional amendment on the economic cycle
Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
1,172,130
68.4
19
6
22
Against
542,634
31.6
0
0
0
Blank votes
116,578
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
3,025
–
–
–
–
Total
1,834,367
100
19
6
22
Registered voters/turnout
3,821,750
48.0
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Law on time
Choice
Votes
%
For
886,376
47.9
Against
963,862
52.1
Blank votes
28,392
–
Invalid votes
1,324
–
Total
1,879,954
100
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
49.0
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Amendment to the tariff law
Choice
Votes
%
For
971,908
54.8
Against
801,167
45.2
Blank votes
92,832
–
Invalid votes
2,084
–
Total
1,867,991
100
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
48.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Federal law banning abortion
Choice
Votes
%
For
559,103
31.2
Against
1,233,149
68.8
Blank votes
79,717
–
Invalid votes
2,543
–
Total
1,874,512
100
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
48.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Federal law promoting research and universities
Choice
Votes
%
For
792,458
43.3
Against
1,037,020
56.7
Blank votes
44,837
–
Invalid votes
1,566
–
Total
1,875,881
100
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
48.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
May: Popular initiative on 12 car-free Sundays a year
Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
678,162
36.3
0
0
0
Against
1,191,204
63.7
19
6
22
Blank votes
13,624
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
1,367
–
–
–
–
Total
1,884,357
100
19
6
22
Registered voters/turnout
3,835,650
49.1
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
September: Creation of Jura canton
Choice
Popular vote
Cantons
Votes
%
Full
Half
Total
For
1,309,841
82.3
19
6
22
Against
281,873
17.7
0
0
0
Blank votes
24,377
–
–
–
–
Invalid votes
2,372
–
–
–
–
Total
1,618,463
100
19
6
22
Registered voters/turnout
3,848,961
42.0
–
–
–
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Dairy farming
Choice
Votes
%
For
1,092,586
68.5
Against
502,405
31.5
Blank votes
66,812
–
Invalid votes
2,601
–
Total
1,664,404
100
Registered voters/turnout
3,857,162
43.2
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Animal protection law
Choice
Votes
%
For
1,339,252
81.7
Against
300,045
18.3
Blank votes
27,717
–
Invalid votes
1,902
–
Total
1,668,916
100
Registered voters/turnout
3,857,162
43.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Federal law on security
Choice
Votes
%
For
723,719
44.0
Against
920,312
56.0
Blank votes
23,294
–
Invalid votes
1,914
–
Total
1,669,239
100
Registered voters/turnout
3,857,162
43.3
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
December: Federal law on vocational education and training
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