âMarriage for allâ opponents hand in signatures for referendum
Opponents, and supporters, of the âmarriage for allâ project in Bern on Monday. Keystone / Peter Klaunzer
Swiss voters look set to have the last word on a historic same-sex marriage law after opponents on Monday handed in signatures demanding a national referendum.
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Around 59,000 verified signatures were handed in by a committee in Bern, two days after the collection deadline ran out to challenge the âmarriage for allâ law approved in parliament last December.
Under the Swiss system of direct democracy, a law passed by parliament can be brought to national referendum if 50,000 signatures are collected within a window of 100 days.
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