2018 Liechtenstein Tour de Ski referendum

A referendum on the financing of the Tour de Ski was held in Liechtenstein on 25 November 2018.^[1] The proposal was rejected by 59% of voters.

Tour de Ski Referendum

25 November 2018
Referendum on the Financing of the Tour de Ski
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 5,543 40.69% No 8,079 59.31% Valid votes 13,622 99.35% Invalid or blank votes 89 0.65% Total votes 13,711 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 20,088 68.25%
Results by municipality

Background

On 25 September 2018 the Landtag voted by a margin of 14–11 to allocate two loans of 400,000CHF to the Liechtenstein Ski Association (LSV) to allow it to host the Tour de Ski in 2019–20 and 2020–21.^[1] The measure was opposed by The Independents, who began collecting signatures for a referendum on 13 September. Under article 66 of the constitution, a referendum can be held if at least 1,000 signatures are collected within a 30-day period. By 12 October, 1,743 signatures were collected, with 1,730 deemed valid.^[1]

On 16 October the government set a date for the referendum. In the meantime, the LSV was awarded the right to host the races on 28 September.^[2]

Results

Choice		Votes	%
For		5,543	40.69
Against		8,079	59.31
Total		13,622	100.00
Valid votes		13,622	99.35
Invalid/blank votes		89	0.65
Total votes		13,711	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		20,088	68.25
Source: Government of Liechtenstein