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2003 Italian referendum
15 May 2003
Forcing small companies to re-employ illegitimately fired workers
Yes
86.7%
No
13.3%
Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%
Refusal to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property
A double abrogative referendum was held in Italy on 15 May 2003. Voters were asked whether small companies should be forced to re-employ workers they had sacked illegitimately and whether the property owners could refuse to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property. Although both were approved by wide margins, the voter turnout of 26% was well below the 50% threshold and the results were invalidated.
Results
Forcing small companies to re-employ illegitimately fired workers
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
10,572,538
86.7
No
1,616,379
13.3
Invalid/blank votes
446,042
–
Total
12,645,507
100
Registered voters/turnout
49,554,128
25.5
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Refusal to allow electricity cables to be installed on private property
