2016 San Marino referendum

Four referendums were held in San Marino on 15 May 2016. Three of the four proposals were approved, including one to abolish the requirement for a vote to receive a quorum of 25% of eligible voters to vote yes to pass. A repeal of law 137, which related to economic development, was the only one rejected.

Proposals

The first referendum was to changing the voting system so that voters cast a vote for their preferred candidate, as opposed to the current system for voting for a party or coalition list.[1][2]

The second referendum was to repeal law 137 which modified the 1992 law on economic development. Law 137 had previously been passed by parliament on 7 August 2015.[3]

The third referendum was to abolish the quorum required for referendum proposals to be approved.[4] The requirement had previously been lowered from 32% to 25%.[5] The requirement had previously caused referendums that had a majority to fail due to low voter turnout.[6]

The fourth referendum was to cap salaries for the public sector at €100,000 a years.[7]

Background

Referendums in San Marino require 25% of eligible voters to vote yes to pass. People who are citizens of San Marino but live abroad can not vote. Despite this, referendums which affect them can be proposed.[1][6]

Committees were allowed to campaign for and against the referendums beginning on 1 May 2016, fifteen days before the vote.[8]

Results

Voting was held on 15 May 2016. Each referendum was held on its own ballot that had to be submitted individually.[8] All but one referendum was approved. Following the passage of the third referendum, San Marino's quorum requirement was abolished.[9]

Question For Against Invalid/
blank		 Total
votes		 Registered
voters		 Turnout Quorum Ref.
Votes % Votes %
Single preference voting8,68854.767,17745.2424416,10933,89647.5225.63 [10]
Repealing law 1377,85449.657,95750.3531016,11247.5323.14 [11]
Abolishing the 25% quorum9,27458.586,55841.4227916,11147.5327.36 [9]
Capping public sector salaries10,09363.635,77036.3725016,11347.5429.78 [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Archive of Laws, Decrees and Regulations". Grand and General Council. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Electoral System". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Archive of Laws, Decrees and Regulations". Grand and General Council (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 December 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Decreto Reggenziale 3 marzo 2016 n.27 Grand and General Council
  5. ↑ Rtv, San Marino (5 May 2014). "L'Upr anticipa le sue posizioni rispetto ai quesiti referendari del 25 maggio". San Marino Rtv (in Italian). Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 Keating, Dave (23 October 2013). "San Marino rejects EU accession". Politico Europe. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Decreto Reggenziale 3 marzo 2016 n.28 Grand and General Council
  8. 1 2 Rtv, San Marino (3 March 2016). "Referendum: si vota il 15 maggio". San Marino Rtv (in Italian). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Abolish quorum referendum". Grand and General Council (in Italian). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Single Preference". Grand and General Council (in Italian). Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "Repeal of PRG variant – Rovereta (Fashion hub)". Grand and General Council. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "Annual salary cap €100,000". Grand and General (in Italian).
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