# 1975 Swiss referendums

Nine referendums were held in Switzerland in 1975. The first was held on 2 March on an amendment to the Swiss Federal Constitution on the article on the economic cycle. Although it was approved by a majority of voters, it did not receive the support of a majority of cantons (the result was an 11–11 tie), so was rejected. The next five were held on 8 June on protecting currency (approved), financing the national road network (approved), amending the general tariff (rejected), increasing taxes the following year (approved) and restricting federal expenditure (approved). The final three were held on 7 December on a constitutional amendment on the right to residence and welfare benefits (approved), a constitutional amendment on water management (approved) and a federal law on the import and export of agricultural goods (approved).

## Results
### March: Economic cycle

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 542,745 | 52.8 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| Against | 485,844 | 47.2 | 9 | 4 | 11 |
| Blank votes | 24,892 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,448 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,054,929 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,712,238 | 28.4 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### June: Currency protection

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 1,153,338 | 85.5 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Against | 195,219 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blank votes | 19,737 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,525 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,369,819 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,719,992 | 36.8 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### June: National road network

| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 721,313 | 53.5 |
| Against | 627,980 | 46.5 |
| Blank votes | 18,518 | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,507 | – |
| Total | 1,369,318 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,719,992 | 36.8 |
| 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 | 3,719,992 | 36.8 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |||

### June: Increasing taxes

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 753,642 | 56.0 | 14 | 6 | 17 |
| Against | 593,041 | 44.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Blank votes | 21,398 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,618 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,369,699 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,719,992 | 36.8 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### June: Spending restrictions

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 1,021,315 | 75.9 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Against | 323,511 | 24.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blank votes | 22,828 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,605 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,369,259 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,719,992 | 36.8 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### December: Constitutional amendment on residence and welfare benefits

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 842,165 | 75.6 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Against | 271,563 | 24.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blank votes | 39,934 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,474 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,155,136 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,737,823 | 30.9 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### December: Constitutional amendment on water management

| Choice | Popular vote | Popular vote | Cantons | Cantons | Cantons |
| Choice | Votes | % | Full | Half | Total |
| For | 858,720 | 77.5 | 18 | 6 | 21 |
| Against | 249,043 | 22.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blank votes | 46,897 | – | – | – | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,559 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1,156,219 | 100 | 19 | 6 | 22 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,737,823 | 30.9 | – | – | – |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver ||||||

### December: Federal law on the import and export of agricultural goods

| Choice | Votes | % |
| For | 587,148 | 52.0 |
| Against | 541,489 | 48.0 |
| Blank votes | 31,605 | – |
| Invalid votes | 1,575 | – |
| Total | 1,161,817 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,737,823 | 31.1 |
| Source: Nohlen & Stöver |||