2000 Liechtenstein referendums

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2000 Liechtenstein cheap living referendum
27 February 2000

Referendum on amending the law promoting cheap living
LocationLiechtenstein
Results
Response Votes %
Yes 3,037 33.87%
No 5,930 66.13%
Valid votes 8,967 98.15%
Invalid or blank votes 169 1.85%
Total votes 9,136 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 16,048 56.93%
2000 Liechtenstein citizenship referendum
18 June 2000

Referendum on the law on gaining and losing citizenship of the country
LocationLiechtenstein
Results
Response Votes %
Yes 3,858 50.10%
No 3,843 49.90%
Valid votes 7,701 98.29%
Invalid or blank votes 134 1.71%
Total votes 7,835 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 16,108 48.64%
2000 Liechtenstein heavy load traffic referendum
24 September 2000

Referendum on an agreement with Switzerland on performance related tax on heavy load traffic
LocationLiechtenstein
Results
Response Votes %
Yes 6,417 70.98%
No 2,623 29.02%
Valid votes 9,040 98.54%
Invalid or blank votes 134 1.46%
Total votes 9,174 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 16,173 56.72%

Three referendums were held in Liechtenstein during 2000.[1] The first was held on 27 February on amending the law promoting cheap living, and was rejected by 66.3% of voters.[1] The second was held on 18 June on the law on gaining and losing citizenship of the country, and was approved by 50.1% of voters, a margin of just 15 votes.[1] The third on 24 September concerned an agreement with neighbouring Switzerland on performance related tax on heavy load traffic, and was approved by 71% of voters.[1]

Results[]

Amendment to the law on cheap living[]

Choice Votes %
For 3,037 33.9
Against 5,930 66.1
Invalid/blank votes 169
Total 9,136 100
Registered voters/turnout 16,048 56.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Citizenship[]

Choice Votes %
For 3,858 50.1
Against 3,843 49.9
Invalid/blank votes 134
Total 7,835 100
Registered voters/turnout 16,108 48.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Heavy load traffic[]

Choice Votes %
For 6,417 71.0
Against 2,623 29.0
Invalid/blank votes 134
Total 9,174 100
Registered voters/turnout 16,173 56.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, pp1176-1177 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
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