Swedish euro referendum, 2003
Encyclopedia
A referendum
on introduction of the euro
was held in Sweden
on 14 September 2003.
The voter turnout was 82.6%, and the suggestion failed by 55.9% against 42.0%. Sweden in Europe
was the main umbrella group campigning for a Yes vote.
Source: Nationalencyklopedin
See also: Swedish Election Authority
Referendum
A referendum is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of...
on introduction of the euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
was held in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
on 14 September 2003.
The voter turnout was 82.6%, and the suggestion failed by 55.9% against 42.0%. Sweden in Europe
Sweden in Europe
Stiftelsen Sverige i Europa was the main campaign organisation on the yes side in the 2003 referendum on the euro. Sweden in Europe involved all political groups supporting the euro, including Social Democrats, in the campaign and published leaflets arguing for the euro from a left-wing point of...
was the main umbrella group campigning for a Yes vote.
Result
| Summary of the referendum |
Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,453,899 | 42.0 |
| No | 3,265,341 | 55.9 |
| Blank votes | 121,073 | 2.1 |
| Total | 5,840,313 | 100 |
| Invalid votes | 3,475 | |
| Eligible voters | 7,077,502 | |
| Turnout | 5,843,788 | 82.6 |
Nationalencyklopedin
Nationalencyklopedin is the most comprehensive contemporary Swedish language encyclopedia, initiated by a favourable loan from the Government of Sweden of 17 million Swedish kronor in 1980, which was repaid by December 1990...
See also: Swedish Election Authority