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A referendum on a bill legalizing same-sex marriage will be held in Slovenia on 20 December 2015.

Background

On 3 March 2015 the National Assembly passed a bill to amend the Marriage and Family Relations Act to the effect that same-sex couples could get married, after which opponents gathered enough signatures to force a referendum.[1][2] On 26 March, the National Assembly voted to block the referendum on the ground that it would violate the constitutional provision which prohibits popular votes on laws eliminating an unconstitutionality in the field of human rights and fundamental freedoms.[3] The proponents of a referendum appealed to the Constitutional Court, which on 22 October declared that the National Assembly does not have the ability to declare a referendum unconstitutional.[4][5] The National Assembly thus on 4 November scheduled a referendum to be held on 20 December 2015.[6][7]

Per article 90 of the Constitution a law is rejected if "a majority of voters who have cast valid votes vote against the law, provided at least one fifth of all qualified voters have voted against the law". A minimum of 343,104 voters (which makes up 20% of about 1.7 million registered voters) are required to cast a valid "no" vote for the result of the referendum to be valid.[8]

In a 2012 referendum, 54.55% of voters rejected a law that would have expanded rights for same-sex registered partnerships.[9]

Opinion polls

A poll conducted by Delo Stik in February 2015 showed that 51% of Slovenians supported the bill, which was debated in the National Assembly at the time, while 42% were against.[10]

Another poll conducted by Ninamedia in March 2015 showed that 42% of respondents supported the new law, while 54% opposed. Support was highest among those younger than 30, and in the Slovene Littoral region.[11]

A poll from November 2015 showed that 46% of respondents support and 54% oppose the bill. The poll suggests a strong division between different groups. While most women, atheists and residents of urban areas support the bill, a significant majority of men, Catholics and rural population oppose it. The poll also suggests a low turnout which means the result of the referendum would be non-binding and the law would still come into force.[12]

Published Polling Organisation/Client For Against Undecided / none
18 Dec Ninamedia 38.3% 49.5% 12.2%
16 Dec Episcenter 48.5% 51.5% 0%
16 Dec Delo 43% 40% 17%
30 Nov Večer 48% 45.7% 6.3%
30 Nov Delo 42% 41% 17%
22 Nov Episcenter 46% 54% 0%
14 Mar Ninamedia 42% 54% 4%
16 Feb Delo 51% 42% 7%

Results

Early voting began on Tuesday 15 December 2015 and will continue for two following days, with results expected to be released on Sunday 20 December 2015 after all polls are closed.[8]

Turnout[13]
Tue-Thu Sun 11h Sun 16h Overall
1.43% -


Referendum results
Choice Votes %
Result not yet known
Total votes — 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 1,715,518

References

  1. ^ Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Zakona o zakonski zvezi in družinskih razmerjih
  2. ^ Template:Sl icon Pobudniki referenduma so zbrali 48.146 podpisov
  3. ^ MPs Vote to Ban Gay Marriage Referendum
  4. ^ Template:Sl icon Koalicija Za otroke gre bo nocoj oddala ustavno pritožbo
  5. ^ Slovenia court allows referendum on halting gay marriage
  6. ^ Slovenia to hold gay marriage vote in December
  7. ^ Slovenia to hold Dec. 20 referendum on same-sex marriage
  8. ^ a b Ryan Heath (15 December 2015). "Slovenia launches vote on gay marriage". Politico Europe.
  9. ^ Family Law Struck Down
  10. ^ "Večina podpira istospolne poroke, do posvojitev je zadržana". RTV Slovenia (in Slovenian). 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  11. ^ Template:Sl icon Izenačitev pravic raznospolnih in istospolnih parov po anketi podpira 42 odstotkov vprašanih, 54 jih temu nasprotuje
  12. ^ http://www.siol.net/novice/slovenija/2015/11/referendum_zzzdr_episcenter.aspx
  13. ^ REFERENDUM O ZZZDR-D – 2015

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