# 1976 Swiss referendums

Ten referendums were held in Switzerland in 1976. The first two were held on 21 March on popular initiatives "for employees' participation" (with a counter-proposal; both were rejected), and "for taxation reform" (also rejected). The next three were held on 13 June on a federal law on spatial planning (rejected), a CHF 200 million loan to the International Development Association (rejected), and renewing unemployment insurance (approved).
Two referendums were held on 26 September on an amendment to the Swiss Federal Constitution on broadcasting (rejected) and a popular initiative "for liability insurance by the union for motor vehicles and bicycless" (rejected). The final three referendums were held on 5 December on monetary policy (approved), price monitoring (approved) and a popular initiative to introduce a 40-hour working week (rejected).

## Results
### March: Employees' participation

| Choice | Popular initiative | Popular initiative | Popular initiative | Popular initiative | Popular initiative | Counterproposal | Counterproposal | Counterproposal | Counterproposal | Counterproposal |
| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 472,094 | 32.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 431,690 | 29.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against | 966,140 | 66.3 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 974,695 | 66.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No answer | 19,725 | 1.4 | – | – | – | 51,574 | 3.5 | – | – | – |
| Blank votes | 15,198 | – | – | – | – | 15,198 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 6,248 | – | – | – | – | 6,248 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,479,405 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 | 1,479,405 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,750,162 | 39.4 | – | – | – | 3,750,162 | 39.4 | – | – | – |
| Source: Direct Democracy |||||||||||

### March: Taxation reform

| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 599,053 | 42.2 |
| Against | 819,830 | 57.8 |
| Blank votes | 53,291 | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,911 | – |
| Total | 1,474,085 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,750,162 | 39.3 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |||

### June: Spatial planning

| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 626,134 | 48.9 |
| Against | 654,233 | 51.1 |
| Blank votes | 17,061 | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,237 | – |
| Total | 1,298,665 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,756,474 | 34.6 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |||

### June: General tariff

| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 646,687 | 48.2 |
| Against | 694,252 | 51.8 |
| Blank votes | 26,004 | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,589 | – |
| Total | 1,368,532 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,756,474 | 34.5 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |||

### June: Unemployment insurance

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 866,211 | 68.3 | 18 | 6 | 21 |
| Against | 402,550 | 31.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blank votes | 26,901 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,312 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,296,974 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,756,474 | 34.5 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### September: Constitutional amendment on broadcasting

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 531,328 | 43.3 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Against | 696,039 | 56.7 | 16 | 5 | 18.5 |
| Blank votes | 33,027 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,586 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,261,980 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,766,161 | 33.5 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### September: Liability insurance

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 301,587 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against | 939,713 | 75.7 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Blank votes | 20,543 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,355 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,263,198 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,766,161 | 33.5 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### December: Monetary policy

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 1,108,413 | 70.3 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Against | 467,253 | 29.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blank votes | 112,847 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 2,998 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,691,511 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,772,466 | 44.8 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### December: Price monitoring

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 1,365,788 | 82.0 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Against | 299,367 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blank votes | 32,177 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 2,286 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,699,618 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,772,466 | 45.1 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### December: 40-hour working week

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 370,228 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Against | 1,315,822 | 78.0 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Blank votes | 15,309 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 2,140 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,703,499 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,772,466 | 45.2 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||