1880 Swiss constitutional referendum

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31 October 1880

Federal decree regarding the submitted popular initiative application of 3 August 1880 for the revision of the Federal Constitution

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	121,099	31.77%
No	260,126	68.23%
Valid votes	381,225	100.00%
Invalid or blank votes	0	0.00%
Total votes	381,225	100.00%

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A constitutional referendum was held in Switzerland on 31 October 1880 aiming at a complete overhaul of the constitution.^[1] The constitutional amendments were rejected by 68.2% of voters and a majority of cantons.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1903 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

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