Country: | Switzerland |
Date: | 11 March 1934 |
Yes: | 419,399 |
No: | 488,672 |
Invalid: | 14,113 |
Electorate: | 1,167,508 |
A referendum on public order was held in Switzerland on 11 March 1934.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of a federal law on maintaining public order.[1] The proposal was rejected by 53.8% of voters.[1]
The referendum was an optional referendum,[1] which only a majority of the vote, as opposed to the mandatory referendums, which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.[2]
Choice | Votes | % |
---|---|---|
For | 419,399 | 46.2 |
Against | 488,672 | 53.8 |
Blank votes | 11,431 | – |
Invalid votes | 2,682 | – |
Total | 922,184 | 100 |
Registered voters/turnout | 1,167,508 | 79.0 |
align=left colspan=3 | Source: Nohlen & Stöver |