| Date: | 15 May 2003 |
| Country: | Italy |
| Flag Year: | 2003 |
| Part1 Subject: | Forcing small companies to re-employ illegitimately fired workers |
| Part1 Choice1: | Yes |
| Part1 Percentage1: | 86.7 |
| Part1 Choice2: | No |
| Part1 Percentage2: | 13.3 |
| Part1 Caption: | Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50% |
| Part2 Subject: | Refusal to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property |
| Part2 Choice1: | Yes |
| Part2 Percentage1: | 85.6 |
| Part2 Choice2: | No |
| Part2 Percentage2: | 14.4 |
| Part2 Caption: | Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50% |
A double abrogative referendum was held in Italy on 15 May 2003.[1] Voters were asked whether small companies should be forced to re-employ workers they had sacked illegitimately and whether the property owners could refuse to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property.[2] Although both were approved by wide margins, the voter turnout of 26% was well below the 50% threshold and the results were invalidated.[2]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 10,572,538 | 86.7 |
| No | 1,616,379 | 13.3 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 446,042 | – |
| Total | 12,645,507 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 49,554,128 | 25.5 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: Nohlen & Stöver |
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 10,430,181 | 85.6 |
| No | 1,761,558 | 14.4 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 463,207 | – |
| Total | 12,667,178 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 49,554,128 | 25.6 |
| align=left colspan=3 | Source: Nohlen & Stöver |