A constitutional referendum was held in Switzerland on 31 October 1880 aiming at a complete overhaul of the constitution.Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1903 The constitutional amendments were rejected by 68.2% of voters and a majority of cantons.
Background In order to pass, any amendments to the constitution needed a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.Nohlen & Stöver, p1891 The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton. Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half.
Results ChoicePopular voteCantonsVotes%FullHalfTotalFor121,09931.8414.5Against260,12668.215517.5Blank votes5,305––––Invalid votes ––––Total536,53010019622Registered voters/turnout641,576 –––Source: Nohlen & Stöver
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