1971 Liechtenstein women's suffrage referendum

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1971 Liechtenstein women's suffrage referendum
Flag of Liechtenstein (1937-1982).svg
28 February 1971
Referendum on the introduction of women's suffrage
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,81648.91%
Light brown x.svg No1,89751.09%
Valid votes3,71398.62%
Invalid or blank votes521.38%
Total votes3,765100.00%
Registered voters/turnout4,38385.9%

A referendum on the introduction of women's suffrage was held in Liechtenstein on 28 February 1971. [1] Voting was restricted to men, and resulted in a majority against its introduction. Voter turnout was 85.6%. [2] Following the referendum, some women demonstrated in Vaduz and other towns, booing male pedestrians and carrying signs bearing the slogan "Men of Liechtenstein: Where's your virility". [3]

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For1,81648.9
Against1,89751.1
Invalid/blank votes52
Total3,765100
Registered voters/turnout4,38385.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1173 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. Liechtenstein: a modern history p147
  3. "LIECHTENSTEIN: Keeping Up with Kuwait". Time. 15 March 1971. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2020.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)