1999 Italian referendum

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|  | 18 April 1999 |

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Abolition of mixed-member proportional representation for 25% of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies

Outcome| Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%
Results

Choice

| Votes  | %

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Yes | 21,161,866 | 91.52%
No | 1,960,022  | 8.48%
Valid votes  | 23,121,888  | 94.58%
Invalid or blank votes  | 1,325,633  | 5.42%
Total votes | 24,447,521 | 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout | 49,309,060  | 49.58%
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An abrogative referendum on the electoral law was held in Italy on 18 April 1999.[1] Voters were asked whether they approved of replacing the mixed-member proportional representation electoral system (in which 75% of seats in Parliament were elected in single-member constituencies and 25% by compensatory proportional representation) with one based solely on single-member constituencies, with the 25% of seats instead allocated to the second-placed in the constituencies with the most votes.[2] The proposal was supported by larger parties, but opposed by smaller ones.[2] Although the proposal was approved by 92% of voters, turnout was only 49.58%, resulting in the referendum being invalidated as the threshold of 50% was not passed.[3]

## Results[edit]

Choice| Votes| %

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For| 21,161,866| 91.52
Against| 1,960,022| 8.48
Total| 23,121,888| 100.00
Valid votes| 23,121,888| 94.58
Invalid/blank votes| 1,325,633| 5.42
Total votes| 24,447,521| 100.00
Registered voters/turnout| 49,309,060| 49.58
Source: Ministry of the Interior

## References[edit]

1. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1049 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
2. ^ a b Sunday referendum in Italy to decide on voting system World Socialist Website, 19 April 1999
3. ^ Nohlen & Stöver, p1061

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