[The Slim Reaper]

https://thehill.com/policy/internati...-referendum-as

Switzerland's top court has for the first time in the country's modern history overturned the outcome of a nationwide referendum, saying voters were given "incomplete" information on the measure.

The country’s supreme court on Wednesday voided the result of a ballot held in 2016 that asked voters whether cohabiting partners and married couples should be required to pay the same taxes.

The proposal was narrowly rejected by voters at the time, with 50.8 percent of voters opposing the measure and 49.2 percent favoring it.

However, the court overturned the result of the referendum after finding that information provided to voters during the referendum campaign was "incomplete” and therefore in violation of the “freedom of the vote,” according to the BBC.

Ahead of the February 2016 vote, the Swiss government reportedly told voters that only 80,000 married couples paid more in taxes than couples who resided together.

However, the government later said that the true number was roughly 500,000, according to the BBC.

"Keeping in mind the close result and the severe nature of the irregularities, it is possible that the outcome of the ballot could have been different," the nation’s court said in a statement, according to the BBC.

The Christian Democratic party, which had reportedly proposed the 2016 vote on whether married couples were unfairly penalized under the country’s tax regime, brought an appeal against the result last year, arguing that voters had been misinformed.

The group praised the court’s recent decision in a statement to BBC, calling it a "boost for the political rights of Swiss voters.”

However, some critics of the court’s move have argued that the ruling could open the door to more complaints about referendums in the country.

[Smithy]

@TheresaMay follow suit hen

Switzerland's top court has for the first time in the country's modern history overturned the outcome of a nationwide referendum, saying voters were given "incomplete" information on the measure.

The country's supreme court on Wednesday voided the result of a ballot held in 2016 that asked voters whether cohabiting partners and married couples should be required to pay the same taxes.

The proposal was narrowly rejected by voters at the time, with 50.8 percent of voters opposing the measure and 49.2 percent favoring it.

However, the court overturned the result of the referendum after finding that information provided to voters during the referendum campaign was "incomplete" and therefore in violation of the "freedom of the vote," according to the BBC.

Ahead of the February 2016 vote, the Swiss government reportedly told voters that only 80,000 married couples paid more in taxes than couples who resided together.

However, the government later said that the true number was roughly 500,000, according to the BBC.

[Smithy]

Oh lol I just posted this too can a mod merge

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Oh lol I just posted this too can a mod merge

I'm sure two threads won't cause Arista's head to explode or anything.

[Vicky.]

Interesting...dare I hope we may do the same thing. Honestly, I think voters on both sides were misinformed and lied to and basically, given there have been so many 'rule breaks' and such, I do think that there should be another vote at this stage. My parents voted leave, mainly fell for the NHS thing but also..wanted to leave with a deal on the common market and such. As no deal seems to be possible, they say they would vote differently now. I think a lot of people would. It was ridiculous to have the referendum when there was so much crap said and not many actually understood what they were voting for (BOTH sides, again). As it was so close, another vote to cement whats wanted would be fine by me. I was on the 'ok, just leave' side, until all the ****ing ridiculous **** thats gone on since. I don't really understand the anger about the possibility, IF its actually what 'the people' want to leave with no deal, then surely the vote would reflect that.

I know this is not about brexit. But its the first thing I thought of.

[Northern Monkey]

Sore losers.

A bit like here really

Seems like a new precedent.
‘We don’t like it....Cancel it’

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Sore losers.

A bit like here really

Seems like a new precedent.
‘We don’t like it....Cancel it’

How about don't lie and cheat and we won't cancel it?

[Oliver_W]

So they reversed a referendum so they could make cohabitors pay higher taxes? Sounds about right. tbh married couples should get tax breaks if anything.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

So they reversed a referendum so they could make cohabitors pay higher taxes? Sounds about right. tbh married couples should get tax breaks if anything.

Married couples do get tax breaks?

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Married couples do get tax breaks?

Apparently not in Switzerland, when 500,000 married couples pay more tax than cohabitors.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Apparently not in Switzerland, when 500,000 married couples pay more tax than cohabitors.

Really? That's odd, not much incentive to get married then

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Sore losers.

A bit like here really

Seems like a new precedent.
‘We don’t like it....Cancel it’

not cancel, repeat!

Why Leavers are so afraid their wafer-thin majority won bc of lies will evaporate in another ref? Beats me

[Glenn.]

If remain won the referendum and leavers were crying out for another vote the remoaners would be singing a completely different tune. Fact.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

If remain won the referendum and leavers were crying out for another vote the remoaners would be singing a completely different tune. Fact.

Tea they are sore losers who expect the to be given what they want when they want

[Shaun]

Thank you Glenn for a useless hypothetical

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

If remain won the referendum and leavers were crying out for another vote the remoaners would be singing a completely different tune. Fact.

What the ****

You can’t even compare the two

If remain had won the referendum, life would have carried on as normal, there would have been a month maybe 6 weeks of leavers moaning.

Fact of the matter is leave won with no idea of how to actually leave, they won based on lies. People didn’t know what they were voting for when they voted leave and now people are waking up to the realization it’s a **** show and that’s why they want a second vote

[arista]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I'm sure two threads won't cause Arista's head to explode or anything.

At least Smithy
put the Nation on the title

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

What the ****

You can’t even compare the two

If remain had won the referendum, life would have carried on as normal, there would have been a month maybe 6 weeks of leavers moaning.

Fact of the matter is leave won with no idea of how to actually leave, they won based on lies. People didn’t know what they were voting for when they voted leave and now people are waking up to the realization it’s a **** show and that’s why they want a second vote

That’s exactly how a remoaner would reply to what I said.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Thank you Glenn for a useless hypothetical

Me at your review thread

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by arista

At least Smithy
put the Nation on the title

Me when writing the thread title

[Elliot]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

That’s exactly how a remoaner would reply to what I said.

How else are you supposed to reply to a nonsensical hypothetical

[Glenn.]

It isn’t nonsensical.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

That’s exactly how a remoaner would reply to what I said.

That’s exactly what someone who’s uninformed and can’t have an intelligent discussion about the matter at hand would reply to what I’ve said

[Cherie]

Tbf if remain had won, leave would still be banging on about leaving the EU as Farage said the night before the result when he thought leave had lost that they wouldn't give up. There is no shame in following your belief and that goes for both leave and remain

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Smithy

That’s exactly what someone who’s uninformed and can’t have an intelligent discussion about the matter at hand would reply to what I’ve said

You didn’t really say anything of any substance though. Just the same **** remain have been saying for two years.