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Four referendums were held in San Marino on 15 May 2016. [1] Three of the four proposals were approved, with the repeal of law 137 rejected.
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Four referendums were held in San Marino on 15 May 2016. [1] Three of the four proposals were approved, with the repeal of law 137 rejected.
The four proposals put to voters were:
In order for the proposals to be approved, a quorum of at least 25% of registered voters voting in favour had to be reached, together with a majority of valid votes in favour.
| Question | For | Against | Invalid/ blank | Total votes | Registered voters | Turnout | Quorum | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||||
| Single preference voting | 8,688 | 54.76 | 7,177 | 45.24 | 244 | 16,109 | 33,896 | 47.52 | 25.63 |
| Repealing law 137 | 7,854 | 49.65 | 7,957 | 50.35 | 310 | 16,112 | 47.53 | 23.14 | |
| Abolishing the 25% quorum | 9,274 | 58.58 | 6,558 | 41.42 | 279 | 16,111 | 47.53 | 27.36 | |
| Capping public sector salaries | 10,093 | 63.63 | 5,770 | 36.37 | 250 | 16,113 | 47.54 | 29.78 | |
| Source: Government of San Marino 1, 2, 3, 4 | |||||||||
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