Three referendums were held in Switzerland in 1971. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1920 The first was held on 7 February on introducing

women's suffrage Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Beginning in the start of the 18th century, some people sought to change voting laws to allow women to vote. Liberal political parties would go on to grant women the right to vot ...

at the federal level, and was approved by 66% of voters. The second and third were held on 6 June on a constitutional amendment to introduce the human right to a non-hazardous environment and a federal resolution on federal finances. In the first referendum in which women were allowed to vote, both were approved by voters.

Results

February: Women's suffrage

June: Constitutional amendment

June: Federal finances

References

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