1978 Swiss referendums

A tenth referendum was held on 24 September on creating a new canton named Jura, which was approved. The final set of referendums were held on 3 December on a resolution on dairy farming (approved), an animal protection law (approved), a federal law on security (rejected) and a federal law on vocational education (approved).

Results

February: Popular initiative on road making

February: Amendment to the federal law on aged and bereaved insurance

February: Lowering the retirement age

February: Constitutional amendment on the economic cycle

May: Law on time

May: Amendment to the tariff law

May: Federal law banning abortion

May: Federal law promoting research and universities

May: Popular initiative on 12 car-free Sundays a year

September: Creation of Jura canton

December: Dairy farming

December: Animal protection law

December: Federal law on security

December: Federal law on vocational education and training