List of popular initiatives in Austria

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The first referendum in Austria was carried out in 1964. So far - as of the end of November 2019 - 45 referenda have been carried out. 36 of them were successful in that the number of support signatures reached the legally stipulated minimum number from which treatment in the National Council is mandatory. This currently requires 100,000 signatures, up to 1981 it was 200,000. Alternatively, the votes of at least one sixth of those eligible to vote in three federal states are sufficient - a provision that has never been decisive before.

Popular petitions carried out

Period: registration week Question Signatures Participation operator
5th - 12th October 1964 Österreichischer Rundfunk, Gesellschaft mbH 832.353 17.27% 034,841 letters of support
4th-11th May 1969 Gradual introduction of the 40-hour week 889.659 17.74% 74 SPÖ sub. z. NR
(at least 15 members of the NR - § 3 Abs. 3 VolksbegehrenG)
12-19 May 1969 Abolition of the 13th grade 339,407 6.77% 17 members d. Steir. LT,
14 members d. Sbg. LT,
14 members d. Ktn. LT,
5 members d. Vbg. LT
November 24 -
December 1, 1975		 Protection of human life 895.665 17.93% 762,664 letters of support
3rd - 10th November 1980 Pro-Zwentendorf referendum (nuclear power plant) 421.282 8.04% 033,388 statements of support
3rd - 10th November 1980 Anti-Zwentendorf referendum (nuclear power plant) 147.016 2.80% 013,516 letters of support
10-17 May 1982 Conference Center Savings Act 1,361,562 25.74% all ÖVP-LAbg. of all federal states
4th-11th March 1985 Konrad Lorenz referendum 353.906 6.55% 056,870 statements of support
22-29 April 1985 Popular initiative for the purpose of extending community service 196.376 3.63% 048,774 letters of support
4th-11th November 1985 Referendum against interceptors - for a referendum 121,182 2.23% 018,433 letters of support
3rd - 10th March 1986 Anti-Draken referendum in the state of Styria 244.254 4.50% 140,817 letters of support
22-29 June 1987 Anti-privilege referendum 250,697 4.57% all 18 FPÖ-Abg. z. NO
May 29 -
June 5, 1989		 Popular initiative to reduce the number of schoolchildren 219.127 3.93% 026,643 statements of support
November 27 -
December 4, 1989		 Popular initiative to secure freedom of broadcasting in Austria 109.197 1.95% more than 8 members of the FPÖ z. NO
11-18 November 1991 Referendum for a referendum on joining the European Economic Area 126,834 2.25% all 10 ed. z. NR of the green alternative
January 25 -
February 1, 1993		 Popular initiative " Austria first " 416,531 7.35% more than 8 members of the FPÖ z. NO
12-19 June 1995 Referendum "Pro Motorcycle" 75,525 1.31% 012,812 letters of support
18.-25. March 1996 Animal welfare referendum 459.096 7.96% 35 ed. z. NR (FPÖ / GREEN)
18.-25. March 1996 Popular initiative for neutrality 358.156 6.21% 031,166 statements of support
7-14 April 1997 Genetic engineering referendum 1,225,790 21.23% 8 GREEN issue. z. NO
7-14 April 1997 Women's referendum 644.665 11.17% 23 ed. z. NR (SPÖ / GREEN)
November 24 -
December 1, 1997		 Popular initiative "Schilling referendum" 253,949 4.43% 9 FPÖ sub. z. NO
November 24 -
December 1, 1997		 Referendum "nuclear-free Austria" 248,787 4.34% 9 FPÖ sub. z. NO
9-16 September 1999 Family referendum 183.154 3.17% 016,875 letters of support
November 29 -
December 6, 2000		 Referendum for a new EU vote 193.901 3.35% 008,243 letters of support
6-13 November 2001 Education campaign and tuition fees referendum 173,594 2.98% 048,626 letters of support
14.-21. January 2002 Popular initiative veto against Temelín 914.973 15.53% 016,562 letters of support
3rd - 10th April 2002 Referendum "Welfare State Austria" 717.102 12.20% 038,212 letters of support
July 29 -
August 5, 2002		 Referendum against interceptors 624,807 10.65% 018,325 statements of support
10-17 June 2003 Referendum "Nuclear-free Europe" 131,772 2.23% 009,567 statements of support
22-29 March 2004 Pension referendum 627,559 10.53% 033,272 statements of support
6-13 March 2006 Popular initiative "Austria stay free!" 258.281 4.28% 008,685 letters of support
July 27 -
August 3, 2009		 Popular initiative "Stop the postal robbery" 140,622 2.23% 037,517 letters of support
February 28 -
March 7, 2011		 Popular initiative "OUT OF EURATOM" 98,698 1.56% 008,171 statements of support
3rd - 10th November 2011 Popular initiative education initiative 383.724 6.07% 051,869 letters of support
15-22 April 2013 Popular initiative Democracy Now! 69,841 1.19% 011,930 letters of support
15-22 April 2013 Referendum against church privileges 56,660 0.89% 008,567 letters of support
June 24th -
July 1st, 2015		 Referendum "EU exit" 261.159 4.12% 009,791 statements of support
23-30 January 2017 Popular initiative "Against TTIP / CETA" 562,552 8.88% 039,854 letters of support
1-8 October 2018 "Women * referendum" 481.906 7.56% 247,436 letters of support
1-8 October 2018 Popular initiative "Don't smoke" 881,569 13.82% 591,146 letters of support
1-8 October 2018 Referendum "ORF without compulsory fees" 320.239 5.02% 069,100 statements of support
March 25 - April 1, 2019 Referendum "CETA referendum" 28,539 0.45%
March 25 - April 1, 2019 Popular initiative "For mandatory popular votes" 27,568 0.43%
18.-25. November 2019 Unconditional basic income 69,940 1.1% 14,760 statements of support
22-29 June 2020 Climate popular initiative 380,590 5.96%
22-29 June 2020 Referendum "Smoke - NO" 140,527 2.20% Decision Together Initiative (IGE) around Marcus Hohenecker . Compare: referendum “Don't smoke” (2018).
22-29 June 2020 Referendum "Smoke - YES" 33,265 0.52% Decision Together Initiative (IGE)
22-29 June 2020 Popular initiative "Implement asylum in accordance with Europe" 135.087 2.12% Decision Together Initiative (IGE)
22-29 June 2020 Popular initiative "EURATOM exit" 100,482 1.57% Compare: Popular initiative “RAUS aus EURATOM” (2011).

As of 2018

Since January 1, 2018, declarations of support can be signed in any municipality, regardless of the main residence, and also online using a mobile phone signature or citizen card . This applies to both the submission of a declaration of support and the signing of a referendum.

For a referendum, the support of one per thousand of the Austrian population is required so that the introductory proposal is accepted. As of 2018, this hurdle was 8,401 declarations of support.

In 2018, the following referendums were registered with the Ministry of the Interior:

  • Registered since January 29, 2018: Implement asylum in accordance with Europe
  • Registered since February 9, 2018: Women's referendum (spelling: women * referendum )
  • Registered since February 14, 2018: Don't smoke . For the protection of non-smokers. The complete ban on smoking in restaurants will remain in place in May 2018, as decided in 2015 as a federal act (Tobacco Act), operated by the Medical Association and Cancer Aid. - An online petition from Cancer Aid previously reached more than 460,000 supporters based on their name, place of residence and email address. - During the first 2 days of the referendum, the Ministry of the Interior servers collapsed under heavy loads. Within 72 hours, the number of 100,000 supporters was already exceeded in the funding application phase and the number required for treatment in the National Council was reached, which has only happened twice with other applications - in 1975 and 1986.
  • Registered since March 8, 2018: ORF without compulsory fees
  • Registered since April 4, 2018: For mandatory referendums
  • Registered since April 4, 2018: Fair voting rights
  • Registered since April 17, 2018: Less aircraft noise
  • Registered since April 19, 2018: Abolish motorway toll
  • Registered since April 25, 2018: CETA referendum
  • Registered since May 9, 2018: Austria's exit from EURATOM
  • Registered since May 15, 2018: Restore Austria's border protection
  • Registered since May 15, 2018: Restore Austria's neutrality
  • Carinthia, May 2018: The Mutbürger Association collects declarations of support for a lake referendum, for a ban on the sale and development of lake properties belonging to the state or municipalities.
  • Registered since April 2, 2019: Ethics for EVERYONE
  • Registered since April 12, 2019: Emergency aid
  • Registered since May 6, 2019: Animal protection referendum
  • Registered since May 15, 2019: STOP THE PROCESS COST EXPLOSION
  • Registered since August 27, 2019: Climate appeal
  • Registered since February 6, 2020: Implement an unconditional basic income!

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ orf.at - EU exit referendum: 261,159 supporters . Article dated July 1, 2015, accessed July 1, 2015.
  2. ↑ Elections: Popular initiative "Against TTIP / CETA" - preliminary result. Federal Ministry of the Interior , January 30, 2017, accessed on January 30, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Initiators want to pull “poison teeth” from CETA. Hope for concession from Canada. In: news.ORF.at. January 31, 2017, accessed February 1, 2017 .
  4. ↑ The first step is done! (No longer available online.) In: www.volksbegehren.jetzt. Association against TTIP, CETA & TISA, August 24, 2016, archived from the original on January 25, 2017 ; Retrieved January 25, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.volksbegehren.jetzt
  5. ↑ Federal Ministry of the Interior: popular initiative women's referendum. P. 2 , accessed on October 9, 2018 .
  6. ^ "Don't Smoke" and women's referendum: Signatures officially submitted . In: The press . ( diepresse.com [accessed June 9, 2018]).
  7. ↑ Federal Ministry of the Interior: Referendum Don't Smoke. P. 2 , accessed on October 9, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Don't smoke - The referendum for non-smoker protection. Retrieved June 2, 2018 .
  9. ↑ https://www.bmi.gv.at/411/Volksbegehren_der_XX_Gesetzgebungsphase/ORF_ohne_Zwangsgebuehren/
  10. ↑ Federal Ministry of the Interior (ed.): Popular initiative: ORF without compulsory fees . S. 2 ( bmi.gv.at [PDF]).
  11. ↑ www.heuta.at, Today: 135,000 already signed for GIS abolition . In: heute.at . October 3, 2018 ( heute.at [accessed October 4, 2018]).
  12. ↑ a b c d e f Popular initiative: New bottom lights in the ranking . Article dated April 1, 2019, accessed April 5, 2019.
  13. ↑ BMI: Referendum CETA referendum . Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  14. ↑ BMI: Referendum: For mandatory . Retrieved April 5, 2019.
  15. ↑ a b c d Only just under 70,000 for a basic income referendum. In: ORF.at . November 25, 2019, accessed November 25, 2019 .
  16. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n 380,590 signed a climate popular initiative. In: ORF.at . June 29, 2020, accessed June 30, 2020 .
  17. ↑ a b HELP.gv.at: Volksbegehren . Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  18. ^ BMI: referendum . Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  19. ↑ www.gemeinsam.eu ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved February 22, 2018. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.gemeinsam.eu
  20. ↑ www.frauenvolksbegehren.at . Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  21. ↑ site dontsmoke.at . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  22. ^ CPÖ: ORF referendum . Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  23. ↑ Popular initiative "For mandatory referendums" started on April 4th, 2018, 6:00 pm. Retrieved April 6, 2018 .
  24. ↑ Fair suffrage - referendum started on April 4th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. Retrieved April 6, 2018 .
  25. ↑ Less aircraft noise - referendum has been running since April 17, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018 .
  26. ↑ Abolish motorway toll - referendum has been running since April 19, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018 .
  27. ↑ Popular initiative for a "CETA referendum" since April 25, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018 .
  28. ↑ Popular initiative for Austria's exit from EURATOM "has been running since May 9, 2018. Accessed on May 11, 2018 .
  29. ↑ WFÖ: May 15 - November 30, 2018: " Restore Austria's Border Guard" - referendum. Retrieved June 10, 2018 .
  30. ↑ WFÖ: May 15 - November 30, 2018: " Restoring Austria's neutrality" - referendum. Retrieved June 10, 2018 .
  31. ↑ High hurdles for referendums in Carinthia orf.at, May 26, 2018, accessed May 26, 2018.
  32. ↑ Ethics for EVERYONE! Retrieved February 12, 2020 .
  33. ↑ ANIMAL PROTECTION PEOPLE. Retrieved February 12, 2020 .
  34. ↑ STOP THE PROCESS COST EXPLOSION. Retrieved February 12, 2020 .
  35. ↑ Climate popular initiative. Retrieved February 12, 2020 .
  36. ↑ Popular initiative “Implement an unconditional basic income!” Retrieved on February 12, 2020 .