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2016 referendum re-run ordered because voters did not have full information (but ... Swiss)
The result of a nationwide referendum has been overturned for the first time in modern Switzerland's history.
The poll, held in February 2016, asked the country's voters whether married couples and co-habiting partners should pay the same tax.
Voters rejected the proposal, with 50.8% against and 49.2% in favour.
But the supreme court has now voided the result on the grounds that voters were not given full information, and the vote must be re-run.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47879777
The poll, held in February 2016, asked the country's voters whether married couples and co-habiting partners should pay the same tax.
Voters rejected the proposal, with 50.8% against and 49.2% in favour.
But the supreme court has now voided the result on the grounds that voters were not given full information, and the vote must be re-run.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47879777
The Swiss, of course, are well practiced at referenda. We should try to learn from them.