2015 Swiss referendums

Two referendums were held on 8 March.[2] The family initiative proposal proposed that child and education allowances should be exempt from income tax,[2] whilst second initiative called for the introduction of a tax on non-renewable energy,[2] with the higher cost of energy consumption compensated by the abolition of VAT.[2] The family initiative was initiated by the Christian Democratic People's Party and the energy initiative was initiated by the Green Liberal Party.[3] The Swiss government recommended the rejection of both initiatives,[2] and both were rejected by voters.

The failed energy initiative received worst vote result for an initiative since 1929.[3]

Four referendums were held on 14 June 2015, covering a constitutional amendment regarding reproductive medicine and human gene technology, popular initiatives on scholarships and inheritance tax and a modification of the federal law on radio and television reducing the annual licence fee from 462 to 400 Francs.[4]