This is a list of notable Gylian referendum results. Gylias holds multiple referendums at the federal, regional, and municipal level, as part of its practice of direct democracy.
All figures sourced from Elections Gylias. Only notable referendum results are listed, the majority federal.
1958
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
10 January
|
Proposal
|
Approve temporary formation of Executive Committee
|
93,8%
|
64,5%
|
35,5%
|
Approved
|
14 February
|
Proposal
|
Establish municipalities
|
95,3%
|
72,0%
|
28,0%
|
Approved
|
24 February
|
Proposal
|
Establish Popular Assembly
|
94,4%
|
59,2%
|
40,8%
|
Approved
|
4 April
|
Proposal
|
Establish new capital at Mişeyáke
|
91,7%
|
55,9%
|
44,1%
|
Approved
|
22 September
|
Constitutional initiative
|
Federalism
|
95,6%
|
75,3%
|
24,7%
|
Approved
|
10 October
|
Proposal
|
Creation of municipal monopolies
|
92,2%
|
68,1%
|
31,9%
|
Approved
|
1959
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
27 February
|
Modification
|
Inclusion of markets in the Law on Industrial Organisation of 1958
|
90,4%
|
44,5%
|
55,5%
|
Rejected
|
13 April
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on essential services
|
91,7%
|
41,8%
|
58,2%
|
Rejected
|
4 May
|
Proposal
|
Draft general principles of the Administrative Code
|
92,0%
|
57,5%
|
42,5%
|
Approved
|
1 January
|
Proposal
|
Final referendum on national symbols
|
93,4%
|
59,6%
|
40,4%
|
Approved
|
1960
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
29 January
|
Constitutional initiative
|
Economic system
|
90,8%
|
41,3%
|
58,7%
|
Rejected
|
1 February
|
Constitutional initiative
|
Bicameral Parliament
|
94,3%
|
56,1%
|
43,9%
|
Approved
|
11 April
|
Constitutional initiative
|
Institute universal ranked voting
|
93,5%
|
53,6%
|
46,4%
|
Approved
|
5 September
|
Proposal
|
Federate municipalities of Velouria
|
97,9%
|
60,7%
|
39,3%
|
Approved
|
11 November
|
Proposal
|
Allow federation of municipalities into larger entities
|
92,5%
|
51,5%
|
48,5%
|
Approved
|
26 December
|
Proposal
|
Federation of local drug monopolies
|
92,9%
|
54,6%
|
45,4%
|
Approved
|
1961
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
3 February
|
Constitutional initiative
|
Division of federal and municipal responsibilities
|
90,8%
|
52,3%
|
47,7%
|
Approved
|
3 April
|
Constitutional initiative
|
Establish additional courts
|
91,5%
|
44,4%
|
55,6%
|
Rejected
|
28 April
|
Constitutional initiative
|
Adopt Constitution
|
96,1%
|
88,9%
|
11,1%
|
Approved
|
29 May
|
Modification
|
Strengthen curriculum guidelines
|
94,8%
|
29,5%
|
70,5%
|
Rejected
|
1 September
|
Proposal
|
Establish nationality law
|
90,2%
|
51,4%
|
48,6%
|
Approved
|
9 October
|
Proposal
|
Ban anti-constitutional parties
|
91,4%
|
49,5%
|
50,5%
|
Rejected
|
27 November
|
Proposal
|
Establish juries
|
92,5%
|
46,3%
|
53,7%
|
Rejected
|
1962
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
16 February
|
Constitutional amendment
|
State of emergency
|
93,3%
|
53,6%
|
46,4%
|
Approved
|
9 March
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Fiscal federalism
|
92,2%
|
57,6%
|
42,4%
|
Approved
|
4 May
|
Proposal
|
Judicial elections
|
94,7%
|
41,6%
|
58,4%
|
Rejected
|
30 November
|
Proposal
|
Restrict life tenure
|
91,8%
|
56,2%
|
43,8%
|
Approved
|
1963
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
21 January
|
Modification
|
Initiative on electoral fusion
|
92,5%
|
49,8%
|
50,2%
|
Rejected
|
11 March
|
Proposal
|
Anti-corruption initiative
|
95,6%
|
57,9%
|
42,1%
|
Approved
|
1 April
|
Proposal
|
Establish term limits
|
93,5%
|
41,4%
|
58,6%
|
Rejected
|
25 October
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on police powers
|
91,7%
|
56,1%
|
43,9%
|
Approved
|
1964
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
3 February
|
Proposal
|
Initiative against unfair competition
|
92,4%
|
53,2%
|
46,8%
|
Approved
|
28 February
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on road network
|
90,5%
|
54,3%
|
45,7%
|
Approved
|
10 April
|
Modification
|
Revise constitutional amendment procedures
|
94,3%
|
47,7%
|
52,3%
|
Rejected
|
4 May
|
Modification
|
Allow municipalities to vary electoral systems
|
92,1%
|
44,3%
|
55,7%
|
Rejected
|
25 December
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on private education
|
94,5%
|
42,9%
|
57,1%
|
Rejected
|
1965
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
5 March
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on regional radio associations
|
91,6%
|
53,2%
|
46,8%
|
Approved
|
30 April
|
Modification
|
Revise procedure for drawing circonscription boundaries
|
92,8%
|
49,7%
|
50,3%
|
Rejected
|
31 May
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on fishing and hunting licenses
|
93,7%
|
45,8%
|
54,2%
|
Rejected
|
31 May
|
Modification
|
Strengthen fishing regulations
|
93,7%
|
56,2%
|
43,8%
|
Approved
|
1966
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
28 February
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on gambling
|
92,6%
|
44,8%
|
55,2%
|
Rejected
|
7 March
|
Modification
|
Revise federal affirmative action quotas
|
94,7%
|
51,7%
|
48,3%
|
Approved
|
29 April
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Initiative on judicial review
|
93,6%
|
45,1%
|
54,9%
|
Rejected
|
5 September
|
Modification
|
Expand the Bureau of Statistics and Accounting's information-gathering powers
|
91,5%
|
53,8%
|
46,2%
|
Approved
|
31 October
|
Proposal
|
Institute a general tax amnesty
|
92,7%
|
59,9%
|
40,1%
|
Approved
|
1967
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
24 March
|
Proposal
|
Establish national concert pitch law
|
94,5%
|
66,4%
|
33,6%
|
Approved
|
28 April
|
Proposal
|
Introduce simplified content rating systems
|
95,2%
|
37,6%
|
62,4%
|
Rejected
|
29 May
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on importing animal products
|
92,6%
|
47,7%
|
52,3%
|
Rejected
|
1 September
|
Proposal
|
Revise road tax and introduce fuel tax
|
91,3%
|
52,4%
|
47,6%
|
Approved
|
20 October
|
Modification
|
Revise Law on Freedom and Fairness in Information of 1962
|
94,7%
|
41,1%
|
58,9%
|
Rejected
|
1968
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
5 January
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on independent sex work
|
90,5%
|
52,1%
|
47,9%
|
Approved
|
11 March
|
Modification
|
Reduce threshold to constitute municipal government
|
92,1%
|
49,7%
|
50,3%
|
Rejected
|
2 September
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Abolition of the state
|
93,6%
|
19,4%
|
19,7%
|
Invalidated
|
4 October
|
Modification
|
Strengthen Bureau of Religious Affairs' prosecution powers
|
91,2%
|
53,4%
|
46,6%
|
Approved
|
The 2 September 1968 referendum was invalidated due to a majority of invalid votes.
1969
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
3 February
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on advertising space
|
93,5%
|
58,9%
|
41,1%
|
Approved
|
7 March
|
Modification
|
Revise duration of sports season
|
94,1%
|
45,4%
|
54,6%
|
Rejected
|
7 March
|
Modification
|
Revise primary election regulations
|
92,3%
|
56,4%
|
43,6%
|
Approved
|
1 September
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Introduce regional governments
|
93,6%
|
59,6%
|
40,4%
|
Approved
|
14 November
|
Modification
|
Revise broadcasting regulations on language parity
|
94,2%
|
55,5%
|
44,5%
|
Approved
|
1970
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
27 February
|
Modification
|
Revise electoral apportionment procedures
|
91,7%
|
43,3%
|
56,7%
|
Rejected
|
30 April
|
Modification
|
Revise electoral calendar
|
94,8%
|
52,4%
|
47,6%
|
Approved
|
4 May
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Initiative on local government
|
90,7%
|
53,4%
|
46,6%
|
Approved
|
7 September
|
Modification
|
Relax drug licensing requirements for retailers
|
91,5%
|
45,8%
|
54,2%
|
Rejected
|
1971
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
5 March
|
Modification
|
Allow official sponsorship of sports clubs
|
92,6%
|
42,7%
|
57,3%
|
Rejected
|
30 April
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Elect the Senate from professional constituencies
|
93,7%
|
44,6%
|
55,4%
|
Rejected
|
1 October
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on debt cancellation
|
95,6%
|
57,5%
|
42,5%
|
Approved
|
1972
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
28 February
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Allow dual mandates
|
92,4%
|
43,8%
|
56,2%
|
Rejected
|
10 March
|
Proposal
|
Initiative against concentration of wealth
|
90,3%
|
52,3%
|
47,7%
|
Approved
|
28 April
|
Proposal
|
Regulation of holistic medicine
|
91,4%
|
46,0%
|
54,0%
|
Rejected
|
25 December
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on political reform
|
90,8%
|
51,4%
|
48,6%
|
Approved
|
1973
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
30 April
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on regional languages
|
93,5%
|
60,5%
|
39,5%
|
Approved
|
4 May
|
Proposal
|
Revision of tax brackets
|
95,4%
|
59,7%
|
40,3%
|
Approved
|
3 September
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on nature conservation
|
94,2%
|
57,8%
|
42,2%
|
Approved
|
30 November
|
Proposal
|
Revision of government salaries
|
92,4%
|
45,3%
|
54,7%
|
Rejected
|
1974
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
7 January
|
Modification
|
Tax adjustments for regional and municipal governments
|
91,5%
|
53,7%
|
46,3%
|
Approved
|
1 April
|
Modification
|
Schedule elections and referendums on weekends
|
92,7%
|
35,5%
|
64,5%
|
Rejected
|
25 October
|
Modification
|
Introduce universal open primaries
|
91,4%
|
46,4%
|
53,6%
|
Rejected
|
1975
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
7 March
|
Modification
|
Revise regulations for recall elections
|
94,6%
|
43,7%
|
56,3%
|
Rejected
|
2 May
|
Modification
|
Revise regulations for imperative mandates
|
94,2%
|
43,1%
|
56,9%
|
Rejected
|
26 December
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on applied sciences
|
92,3%
|
53,9%
|
46,1%
|
Approved
|
1976
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
27 February
|
Modification
|
Revise party registration procedures
|
91,7%
|
47,4%
|
52,6%
|
Rejected
|
1 March
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on public financing of parties
|
92,6%
|
51,6%
|
48,4%
|
Approved
|
3 May
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Socialist republic
|
94,5%
|
42,4%
|
57,6%
|
Rejected
|
10 September
|
Modification
|
Revise referendum procedures
|
92,9%
|
62,9%
|
37,1%
|
Approved
|
1977
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
29 April
|
Modification
|
Revise preference transfer procedures
|
91,3%
|
41,4%
|
58,6%
|
Rejected
|
3 October
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Convert the Gylian Self-Defense Forces into a military
|
93,7%
|
40,1%
|
59,9%
|
Rejected
|
25 November
|
Modification
|
Revise judiciary regulations
|
93,2%
|
52,8%
|
47,2%
|
Approved
|
1978
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
5 May
|
Proposal
|
Merge Arxaþ and Alţira into one region
|
92,4%
|
50,1%
|
49,9%
|
Failed
|
8 May
|
Modification
|
Revise governments' conservation powers
|
92,5%
|
41,2%
|
58,8%
|
Rejected
|
1 September
|
Modification
|
Initiative on multiple-choice referendums
|
91,4%
|
52,4%
|
47,6%
|
Approved
|
2 October
|
Proposal
|
Cap on property taxes
|
92,6%
|
37,4%
|
62,6%
|
Rejected
|
The 5 May 1978 referendum failed the double majority requirement, narrowly securing a majority of votes overall but not being approved by both regions.
1979
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
26 February
|
Proposal
|
Establish rainy day funds
|
91,8%
|
45,8%
|
54,2%
|
Rejected
|
25 May
|
Modification
|
Revise equalisation payments
|
92,0%
|
44,6%
|
55,4%
|
Rejected
|
30 November
|
Proposal
|
Introduce balanced budget requirement
|
92,2%
|
40,3%
|
59,7%
|
Rejected
|
1980
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
25 January
|
Modification
|
Relax restrictions on infant milk
|
90,7%
|
44,8%
|
55,2%
|
Rejected
|
7 March
|
Modification
|
Relax restrictions on importing animal products
|
94,2%
|
44,3%
|
55,7%
|
Rejected
|
7 March
|
Proposal
|
Ban importation of slaughtered animal meat
|
94,2%
|
52,4%
|
47,6%
|
Approved
|
1981
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
4 May
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Abolish the Senate
|
95,5%
|
40,6%
|
59,4%
|
Rejected
|
18 September
|
Modification
|
Reduce the Chamber of Deputies' size
|
95,2%
|
39,5%
|
60,5%
|
Rejected
|
30 November
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on road network
|
91,4%
|
42,2%
|
57,8%
|
Rejected
|
1982
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
29 January
|
Modification
|
Revise limit on candidates per circonscription
|
92,7%
|
35,6%
|
64,4%
|
Rejected
|
1 February
|
Modification
|
Revise Economic Code to emphasise public property
|
93,8%
|
30,3%
|
69,7%
|
Rejected
|
30 April
|
Proposal
|
Expansion of Infotel services
|
90,9%
|
60,7%
|
39,3%
|
Approved
|
1 October
|
Initiative
|
Ban foreign military bases in Gylias
|
92,5%
|
45,7%
|
54,3%
|
Rejected
|
1983
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
May
|
Initiative
|
Abolish Summer's Day
|
93,6%
|
19,5%
|
80,5%
|
Rejected
|
September
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on protection of absentee voters' privacy
|
94,8%
|
73,6%
|
26,4%
|
Approved
|
October
|
Modification
|
Establish by-elections
|
92,4%
|
41,0%
|
59,0%
|
Rejected
|
1984
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
17 February
|
Modification
|
Expand public ownership
|
94,5%
|
35,7%
|
64,3%
|
Rejected
|
9 March
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on cabinet transparency
|
93,8%
|
58,7%
|
41,3%
|
Approved
|
3 September
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on parliamentary committees
|
92,0%
|
46,4%
|
53,6%
|
Rejected
|
26 November
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on public technology
|
92,3%
|
56,8%
|
43,2%
|
Approved
|
1985
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
31 May
|
Modification
|
Introduce snap elections
|
93,2%
|
49,8%
|
50,2%
|
Rejected
|
2 September
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on sport promotion
|
90,8%
|
52,8%
|
47,2%
|
Approved
|
4 October
|
Modification
|
Halt industrialisation policy
|
90,8%
|
56,7%
|
43,3%
|
Approved
|
6 December
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on administrative agencies
|
91,7%
|
41,3%
|
58,7%
|
Rejected
|
1986
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
3 January
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Revise President's powers to designate Prime Ministers
|
93,5%
|
38,5%
|
61,5%
|
Rejected
|
18 April
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on spending restrictions
|
92,8%
|
36,4%
|
63,6%
|
Rejected
|
31 October
|
Proposal
|
Close Royal Ossorian Navy base at Eltykan
|
90,3%
|
45,3%
|
54,7%
|
Rejected
|
1987
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
30 January
|
Modification
|
Abolish the National Prices Board
|
94,6%
|
30,2%
|
69,8%
|
Rejected
|
2 February
|
Modification
|
Initiative on strenghtening cooperative sector
|
93,5%
|
72,6%
|
27,4%
|
Approved
|
4 May
|
Modification
|
Revise fiscal requirements for public organisations
|
91,3%
|
52,4%
|
47,6%
|
Approved
|
30 October
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on currency reform
|
90,2%
|
46,3%
|
53,7%
|
Rejected
|
1988
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
29 April
|
Proposal
|
Initiative against privatisation
|
94,5%
|
60,4%
|
39,6%
|
Approved
|
30 May
|
Modification
|
Strengthen prosecution powers for anti-constitutional activities
|
92,9%
|
51,3%
|
48,7%
|
Approved
|
7 October
|
Modification
|
Reduce number of Senate members
|
91,4%
|
43,6%
|
56,4%
|
Rejected
|
1989
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
27 February
|
Proposal
|
High-speed rail expansion
|
92,4%
|
59,8%
|
40,2%
|
Approved
|
10 March
|
Modification
|
Consolidation of elections
|
92,1%
|
44,4%
|
55,6%
|
Rejected
|
6 November
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on car-free zones
|
91,7%
|
56,7%
|
43,3%
|
Approved
|
1990
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
2 March
|
Modification
|
Initiative on tax reform
|
93,5%
|
42,8%
|
57,2%
|
Rejected
|
30 April
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on monetary policy
|
94,1%
|
58,8%
|
41,2%
|
Approved
|
4 May
|
Modification
|
Broadcasting reform
|
92,2%
|
54,6%
|
45,4%
|
Approved
|
21 September
|
Repeal
|
Initiative against consumption restrictions
|
95,0%
|
34,6%
|
65,4%
|
Rejected
|
1991
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
21 January
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on urban planning
|
91,5%
|
52,4%
|
47,6%
|
Approved
|
25 January
|
Proposal
|
Establish thorium-based nuclear power plants
|
95,8%
|
51,8%
|
48,2%
|
Approved
|
11 March
|
Modification
|
Initiative on insurance reform
|
92,8%
|
47,0%
|
53,0%
|
Rejected
|
31 May
|
Constitutional amendment
|
Senate reform
|
93,1%
|
50,1%
|
49,9%
|
Failed
|
The 31 May 1991 referendum failed the double majority requirement, narrowly securing a majority of votes overall but failing to carry a majority of regions.
1992
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
28 February
|
Modification
|
Initiative on cultural policy
|
94,5%
|
56,9%
|
43,1%
|
Approved
|
2 March
|
Modification
|
Revise signature-gathering procedures for referendums
|
93,7%
|
55,5%
|
44,5%
|
Approved
|
9 October
|
Modification
|
Initiative on political renewal
|
91,2%
|
43,0%
|
57,0%
|
Rejected
|
1993
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
22 January
|
Modification
|
Initiative on municipal election reform
|
92,0%
|
46,8%
|
53,2%
|
Rejected
|
30 April
|
Modification
|
Strengthen pesticide regulations
|
92,1%
|
54,5%
|
45,5%
|
Approved
|
1 November
|
Modification
|
Initiative on electoral reform
|
95,4%
|
39,6%
|
60,4%
|
Rejected
|
1994
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
28 February
|
Modification
|
Initiative on bank reform
|
91,0%
|
52,2%
|
47,8%
|
Approved
|
30 September
|
Constitutional initiative
|
Abolish bicameralism
|
92,7%
|
43,9%
|
56,1%
|
Rejected
|
3 October
|
Modification
|
Revise naturalisation procedures
|
93,4%
|
42,6%
|
57,4%
|
Rejected
|
1995
Date
|
Type
|
Subject
|
Turnout
|
For
|
Against
|
Result
|
23 January
|
Modification
|
Strengthen animal welfare legislation
|
94,1%
|
58,8%
|
41,2%
|
Approved
|
27 February
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on energy conservation
|
93,5%
|
53,4%
|
46,6%
|
Approved
|
29 May
|
Proposal
|
Initiative on legally enforceable party platforms
|
90,8%
|
48,8%
|
51,2%
|
Rejected
|