Dates 23 Apr 1876 – 9 Jul 1876 | Location Switzerland | |
Two referendums were held in Switzerland in 1876. The first was held on 23 April on the subject of distributing and cashing of banknotes, and was rejected by 61.7% of voters. The second was held on 9 July on a federal law on taxation of compensation for not serving in the military, and was rejected by 54.2% of voters.
Background
Both referendums were classed as "optional referendums", which meant that only a majority of the public vote was required for them to pass, as opposed to the mandatory referendums that required both a majority of voters and cantons to approve the proposals.
References
Swiss referendums, 1876 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA