2003 Italian referendum
15 May 2003
Forcing small companies to re-employ illegitimately fired workers
Yes
 
 86.7%
No
 
 13.3%
Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%
Refusal to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property
Yes
 
 85.6%
No
 
 14.4%
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]

Results

Forcing small companies to re-employ illegitimately fired workers

Choice Votes %
Yes10,572,53886.7
No1,616,37913.3
Invalid/blank votes446,042–
Total12,645,507100
Registered voters/turnout49,554,12825.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Refusal to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property

Choice Votes %
Yes10,430,18185.6
No1,761,55814.4
Invalid/blank votes463,207–
Total12,667,178100
Registered voters/turnout49,554,12825.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1049 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, p1063
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