Swiss referendum, November 2010
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A referendum was held in Switzerland
on 28 November 2010 on two issues:
The SVP's initiative was accepted with 52.9% in favour, while the counterproposal failed with only 45.8% in favour; had both succeeded, the tiebreaker question still would have given preference to the more strict SVP proposal (by the close margin of 50.6% to 49.4%). The taxation initiative failed with only 41.5% in favour.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
on 28 November 2010 on two issues:
- «Für die Ausschaffung krimineller Ausländer» ("For the deportation of criminal foreigners"), proposed by the SVPSVPThe abbreviation SVP may refer to:In science and mathematics:* Saturation vapor pressure, the partial pressure of water vapor in the atmosphere when measured above a flat surface...
, as well as a counterproposal by the other parties; and - «Steuergerechtigkeits-Initiative» ("Taxation justice initiative") for higher taxes on high incomes and property as well as the introduction of a minimum cantonal tax.
The SVP's initiative was accepted with 52.9% in favour, while the counterproposal failed with only 45.8% in favour; had both succeeded, the tiebreaker question still would have given preference to the more strict SVP proposal (by the close margin of 50.6% to 49.4%). The taxation initiative failed with only 41.5% in favour.