2003 Italian referendum

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. 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. Although both were approved by wide margins, the voter turnout of 26% was well below the 50% threshold and the results were invalidated.

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