A double abrogative referendum was held in
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
on 15 May 2003.
Dieter Nohlen
Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and political scientist. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expe ...
& Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1049 Voters were asked whether small companies should be forced to re-employ workers they had sacked illegitimately and whether the property owners could refuse to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property.
[Nohlen & Stöver, p1063] Although both were approved by wide margins, the voter turnout of 26% was well below the 50% threshold and the results were invalidated.
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Results
Forcing small companies to re-employ illegitimately fired workers
Refusal to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property
References
{{Italian elections
2003 referendums
2003 elections in Italy
Referendums in Italy
May 2003 events in Europe