2011 Liechtenstein referendums
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Registered Partnership Law | ||
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Allowing abortion within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy | ||
Building a new national hospital in Vaduz | ||
![]() ![]() ![]() Results by municipality for Registered Partnership Law (left), abortion (center) and new hospital (right) |
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Threereferendumswere held inLiechtensteinduring 2011. The first on approving theregistered partnership lawwas held between 17 and 19 June,[1][2]and was approved by 68.8% of voters. The law went into effect on 1 September.[3]The second was held on 18 September on allowingabortionwithin the first twelve weeks of pregnancy.[4]Prince Aloishad threatened to veto the result of the referendum should it have turned out in favour,[5]but ultimately it was rejected by voters.[6]The third was on building a new national hospital inVaduzwas held on 30 October, and was also rejected.
Registered partnership law[edit]
The registered partnership law (Lebenspartnerschaft) was passed unanimously by theLandtag of Liechtensteinin the second reading on March 16 and published on March 21, 2011.[7][8]However, the group Vox Populi, led by a cousin of archbishopWolfgang Haas,announced its intention to force a referendum.[9][10]According tothe constitution,the organisation had until 21 April (30 days) to collect at least 1000 signatures.[11]Because the necessary signatures were gathered (1208 valid signatures), a referendum was held on the evening of 17 June and the morning of 19 June 2011.[1][2]
Campaign[edit]
The registered partnership law was supported by the government and all parties in the Landtag, but opposed by the socially conservativeadvocacy group"Vox Populi" and theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Vaduz.[10][12]
New hospital[edit]
On 28 June theLandtagpassed a bill approving spending 83 millionfrancson the construction of a national hospital inVaduzby 14 votes to 11.[13]A request for an advisory referendum was rejected by 12 votes to 11, but a committee gathered 2,951 signatures between 8 July and 3 August, forcing a referendum.[13]
Results[edit]
Registered partnerships[edit]
The referendum achieved a good turnout of about 70 percent as of Friday evening because of a large majority of voters who had already used postal voting.[14]Total turnout was 74.2 percent.[15]
Choice | Votes | % |
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9,239 | 68.76 |
No | 4,197 | 31.24 |
Valid votes | 13,436 | 96.05 |
Invalid or blank votes | 540 | 3.95 |
Total votes | 13,988 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 18,840 | 74.18 |
Source:Direct Democracy |
Abortion[edit]
Choice | Votes | % |
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5,762 | 52.26 |
Yes | 5,246 | 47.74 |
Valid votes | 11,026 | 94.90 |
Invalid or blank votes | 592 | 5.10 |
Total votes | 11,618 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 18,919 | 61.14 |
Source:Direct Democracy |
National hospital[edit]
Choice | Votes | % |
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7,499 | 58.09 |
Yes | 5,411 | 41.91 |
Valid votes | 12,910 | 96.30 |
Invalid or blank votes | 496 | 3.70 |
Total votes | 13,406 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 18,941 | 70.78 |
Source:Direct Democracy |
References[edit]
- ^ab"Partnerschaftsgesetz: Volk entscheidet Mitte Juni".Liechtensteiner Vaterland(in German). 26 April 2011.Retrieved14 June2011.
- ^ab"Liechtensteiner stimmen im Juni über Homo- Ehe ab".Schweizerische Depeschenagentur, Liechtensteiner Volksblatt(in German). Vorarlberger Medienhaus. 26 April 2011.Retrieved14 June2011.
- ^"68,8 % Ja-Stimmen für Partnerschaftsgesetz".Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.Retrieved19 June2012.
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:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^"The Local - Liechtenstein to vote on legalising abortion".Thelocal.ch. 2011-09-14.Retrieved2012-02-14.
- ^"Liechtenstein prince threatens to veto referendum".Associated Press/The Oklahoman. 2011-09-08. Archived fromthe originalon 2019-05-23.Retrieved2019-05-23.
- ^Liechtenstein, 18 September 2011: Deadline solution for abortionDirect Democracy(in German)
- ^"Ja zur eingetragenen Partnerschaft".Liechtensteiner Volksblatt(in German). 16 March 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 12 March 2012.Retrieved14 June2011.
- ^"Landtag einhellig für Partnerschaftsgesetz".Liechtensteiner Vaterland(in German). 16 March 2011.Retrieved14 June2011.
- ^"Partnerschaftsgesetz: Doch noch Widerstand".Liechtensteiner Vaterland(in German). 28 March 2011.Retrieved14 June2011.
- ^ab"Liechtenstein stimmt über die Homo- Ehe ab"(in German). Teleport. Austria Presse Agentur. 17 June 2011.Retrieved18 June2011.
- ^"Liebe ist ein Menschenrecht".Liechtensteiner Vaterland(in German). 4 April 2011.Retrieved14 June2011.
- ^"Information zur Volksabstimmung"(PDF).Government of Liechtenstein. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2 October 2011.Retrieved18 June2011.
- ^abLiechtenstein, 30 October 2011: New build of the National HospitalDirect Democracy(in German)
- ^"Partnerschaftsgesetz lockt viele an die Urne".Liechtensteiner Vaterland(in German). 17 June 2011.Retrieved18 June2011.
- ^"Akt. Abstimmungen > Ergebnisse 19.06.2011"(in German). Presse- und Informationsamt Fürstentum Liechtenstein. 19 June 2011.Retrieved19 June2011.
External links[edit]
- Referendums homepageGovernment of Liechtenstein
- Website of supporters of the registered partnership law(in German)
- Website of opponents of the registered partnership law(in German)