1997 San Marino referendum

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1997 San Marino referendum
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26 October 1997

Do you want that corporations with the purpose of acquiring, administering or selling real estate have to exercise their economic activities in the form of a public company?
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes11,87788.08%
Light brown x.svgNo1,60711.92%
Valid votes13,48497.04%
Invalid or blank votes4122.96%
Total votes13,896100.00%
Registered voters/turnout29,93246.43%

A referendum was held in San Marino on 26 October 1997. [1] Voters were asked whether they approved of a proposal that any corporation buying, administering or selling land and property would have to be a public company. [2] It was approved by 88.1% of voters. [2]

Results

Do you want that corporations with the purpose of acquiring, administering or selling real estate have to exercise their economic activities in the form of a public company? [2]

ChoiceVotes%
For11,87788.1
Against1,60711.9
Invalid/blank votes412
Total13,896100
Registered voters/turnout29,93246.4
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

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References

  1. Nohlen, D & Stöver, P (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1678 ISBN   978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 3 Nohlen & Stöver, p1683