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A referendum on the financing of the Tour de Ski was held in Liechtenstein on 25 November 2018. [1] The proposal was rejected by 59% of voters.
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A referendum on the financing of the Tour de Ski was held in Liechtenstein on 25 November 2018. [1] The proposal was rejected by 59% of voters.
On 25 September 2018 the Landtag voted by a margin of 14–11 to allocate two loans of 400,000CHF to the Liechtenstein Ski Association (LSV) to allow it to host the Tour de Ski in 2019–20 and 2020–21. [1] The measure was opposed by The Independents, who began collecting signatures for a referendum on 13 September. Under article 66 of the constitution, a referendum can be held if at least 1,000 signatures are collected within a 30-day period. By 12 October, 1,743 signatures were collected, with 1,730 deemed valid. [1]
On 16 October the government set a date for the referendum. In the meantime, the LSV was awarded the right to host the races on 28 September. [2]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
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| For | 5,543 | 40.69 | |
| Against | 8,079 | 59.31 | |
| Total | 13,622 | 100.00 | |
| Valid votes | 13,622 | 99.35 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 89 | 0.65 | |
| Total votes | 13,711 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 20,088 | 68.25 | |
| Source: Government of Liechtenstein | |||
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