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2003 Italian referendum
Date
15 May 2003
Country
Italy
Part1 subject
Forcing small companies to re-employ illegitimately fired workers
Part1 choice 1
Yes
Part1 percentage 1
86.7
Part1 choice 2
No
Part1 percentage 2
13.3
Part2 subject
Refusal to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property
Part2 choice 1
Yes
Part2 percentage 1
85.6
Part2 choice 2
No
Part2 percentage 2
14.4
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
%
Yes
10,572,538
86.7
No
1,616,379
13.3
Invalid/blank votes
446,042
–
Total
12,645,507
100
Registered voters/turnout
49,554,128
25.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Refusal to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
10,430,181
85.6
No
1,761,558
14.4
Invalid/blank votes
463,207
–
Total
12,667,178
100
Registered voters/turnout
49,554,128
25.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
References
^Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1049 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7