A referendum on
freemasonry
Freemasonry (sometimes spelled Free-Masonry) consists of fraternal groups that trace their origins to the medieval guilds of stonemasons. Freemasonry is the oldest secular fraternity in the world and among the oldest still-existing organizati ...
was held in
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
on 28 November 1937.
[ Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1911 ] Voters were asked whether they approved of a
popular initiative
A popular initiative (also citizens' initiative) is a form of direct democracy by which a petition meeting certain hurdles can force a legal procedure on a proposition.
In direct initiative, the proposition is put directly to a plebiscite o ...
that would ban the practice.
[ The proposal was rejected by a majority of voters and cantons.][
]
Background
The referendum was a popular initiative,[ which required a double majority; a majority of the popular vote and majority of the cantons.][Nohlen & Stöver, p1891] The decision of each canton was based on the vote in that canton.[ Full cantons counted as one vote, whilst half cantons counted as half.][
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Results
References
{{Portal bar, Politics, Switzerland
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