1940 Swiss military referendum

1940 Swiss military referendum
Introduction of compulsory military preliminary training
Results

A referendum on the military was held in Switzerland on 1 December 1940.^[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of amending articles 103 and 104 of the federal law that detailed the organisation of the Swiss military.^[1] The proposal was rejected by 55.7% of voters.^[1]

Background

The referendum was an optional referendum,^[1] which only required a majority of the vote in favour, as opposed to a mandatory referendum, which required both a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons to be in favour.^[2]

Results

Choice	Votes	%
For	345,430	44.3
Against	434,817	55.7
Blank votes	14,716	–
Invalid votes	3,122	–
Total	798,085	100
Registered voters/turnout	1,254,578	63.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

^ a b c d Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (2010). Elections in Europe A Data Handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Company. p. 1912. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.
^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1891

[NS-1] Nohlen, Dieter; Stöver, Philip (2010). Elections in Europe A Data Handbook. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh & Company. p. 1912. ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7.

[N2-2] Nohlen & Stöver, p1891