Template:Referendum/doc

This template describes the results of a referendum with a "yes" or "no" option.

Usage

A table with the results of a referendum.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Title	title	Name given to the referendum; if the article is about the referendum the article name should be used.	String	required
Yes label	option1	Alternate label for the "yes" option. Default Yes	String	optional
Yes votes	yes	The number of "yes" votes reported. May be formatted with thousand-separators.	String	required
Yes percentage	yespct yes%	The percent of "yes" votes reported. May contain decimal fraction, should not contain a percentage symbol.	String	suggested
No label	option2	Alternate label for the "no" option. Default No	String	optional
No votes	no	The number of "no" votes reported. May be formatted with thousand-separators.	String	required
No percentage	nopct no%	The percent of "no" votes reported. May contain decimal fraction, should not contain a percentage symbol.	String	suggested
Valid votes	valid	The number of valid votes reported. Generally calculated by adding the number of "yes" and "no" votes. May be formatted with thousand-separators.	String	optional
Valid votes percentage	validpct valid%	The percent of valid votes reported. May contain decimal fraction, should not contain a percentage symbol.	String	optional
Invalid votes label	invalidname	Alternate label for invalid votes. The default is "Invalid or blank votes".	String	optional
Invalid votes	invalid	The number of invalid or blank votes reported for the referendum. May be formatted with thousand-separators.	String	optional
Invalid votes percentage	invalidpct invalid%	The percent of invalid or blank votes reported for the referendum. May contain decimal fraction, should not contain a percentage symbol.	String	optional
Total votes	total	Override for vote "total". The default is calculated based on yes+no or (if specified) valid+invalid. May be formatted with thousand-separators.	String	optional
Electorate size	electorate	The number of registered voters who could have voted during the referendum.	String	optional
Turnout actual	turnoutpct	The percentage of registered voted (the electorate) that actually voted. This can be calculated by dividing the total number of votes by the electorate (number of registered voters) and multiplying by one hundred.	String	optional
Turnout needed	turnoutneeded	The percentage of registered voters (the electorate) that have to vote for a referendum to be deemed valid. For example, if 40% turnout is needed for referendum to be valid, enter "40.00". The default is for no turnout threshold to be considered.	String	optional
Needed percentage	majorityneeded	The percent needed for referendum to pass. For example, with a two-thirds majority needed, put in "66.67". The default is a simple majority of 50.01%. Default 50.01	String	optional
Hide icons	noicons	Hide the tickmark and cross icons used to indicate the outcome. These icons are shown by default.	Boolean	optional
Source	source	Citation or a link to the sources for these referendum results.	Content	suggested

{{Referendum
| title          = 
| yes            = 
| option1        =
| yespct         = 
| no             = 
| option2        =
| nopct          = 
| majorityneeded = 
| noicons        =
| valid          = 
| validpct       = 
| invalidname    = 
| invalid        = 
| invalidpct     = 
| total          = 
| turnoutpct     = 
| turnoutneeded  = 
| electorate     = 
| source         = 
| option1        =
| option2        =
}}

Notes

There are three combinations for using the valid or the invalid parameters:

• If neither the valid nor the invalid parameters are used, the sum of yes and no votes should equal the number of total votes. Consequently, the sum of yespct and nopct should be 100%.

• If only the invalid parameter is used, but the valid parameter is not, than the sum of yes, no, and invalid votes should equal the number of total votes. Consequently, the sum of yespct, nopct, and invalidpct should be 100%.

• If both the valid and the invalid parameters are used, the sum of yes and no votes should equal the number of valid votes. Consequently, the sum of yespct and nopct should be 100%. The sum of valid and invalid votes should equal the number of total votes. Consequently, the sum of validpct and invalidpct should be 100%.

It should be noted that the order of the yes and no parameters does not affect the display of the template. If the number of no votes is higher than the number of yes votes than the template will display the no votes first to indicate that the referendum failed. An editor may however wish to list this parameter first.

Examples

No valid or invalid votes listed

{{Referendum
| title          = Colorado Amendment 48
| no             = 1,691,165
| nopct          = 73.21
| yes            = 618,761
| yespct         = 26.79
| total          = 2,309,926
}}

Colorado Amendment 48

Choice	Votes	%
No	1,691,165	73.21
Yes	618,761	26.79
Total votes	2,309,926	100.00

No valid votes listed

{{Referendum
| title          = Greenlandic self-government referendum, 2008
| yes            = 21,355
| yespct         = 75.54
| no             = 6,663
| nopct          = 23.57
| invalid        = 250
| invalidpct     = 0.89
| total          = 28,268
| turnoutpct     = 71.96
}}

Greenlandic self-government referendum, 2008

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	21,355	75.54
No	6,663	23.57
Invalid or blank votes	250	0.89
Total votes	28,268	100.00

Valid and invalid votes listed

{{Referendum
| title          = California Proposition 8
| yes            = 7,001,084
| yespct         = 52.24
| no             = 6,401,482
| nopct          = 47.76
| valid          = 13,402,566
| validpct       = 97.52
| invalid        = 340,611
| invalidpct     = 2.48
| total          = 13,743,177
| turnoutpct     = 79.42
}}

California Proposition 8

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	7,001,084	52.24
No	6,401,482	47.76
Valid votes	13,402,566	97.52
Invalid or blank votes	340,611	2.48
Total votes	13,743,177	100.00

Electorate listed

{{Referendum
| title          = Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill, 2008
| yes            = 752,451
| yespct         = 46.60
| no             = 862,415
| nopct          = 53.40
| valid          = 1,614,866
| validpct       = 99.62
| invalid        = 6,171
| invalidpct     = 0.38
| total          = 1,621,037
| turnoutpct     = 53.13
| electorate     = 3,051,278
}}

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill, 2008

Choice	Votes	%
No	862,415	53.40
Yes	752,451	46.60
Valid votes	1,614,866	99.62
Invalid or blank votes	6,171	0.38
Total votes	1,621,037	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	3,051,278	53.13

Source listed

{{Referendum
| title          = Mahoran status referendum, 2009
| yes            = 41,492
| yespct         = 95.22
| no             = 2,084
| nopct          = 4.78
| valid          = 43,576
| validpct       = 99.14
| invalid        = 380
| invalidpct     = 0.86
| total          = 43,956
| turnoutpct     = 61.02
| source         = [http://www.malango.fr/resultats_referendum_mayotte_2009.htm?dossier=referendum_2009&page=resultats_referendum_mayotte_2009 malango.fr]
}}

Mahoran status referendum, 2009

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	41,492	95.22
No	2,084	4.78
Valid votes	43,576	99.14
Invalid or blank votes	380	0.86
Total votes	43,956	100.00
Source: malango.fr

Referendum with a 2/3 majority required to pass

{{Referendum
| title          = San Francisco Proposition B
| yes            = 119,095
| yespct         = 56.43
| no             = 91,952
| nopct          = 43.57
| majorityneeded = 66.67
| valid          = 211,047
| validpct       = 91.87
| invalid        = 18,667
| invalidpct     = 8.13
| total          = 229,714
| turnoutpct     = 53.61
}}

San Francisco Proposition B

Choice	Votes	%
No	91,952	43.57
Yes	119,095	56.43
Required majority	66.67
Valid votes	211,047	91.87
Invalid or blank votes	18,667	8.13
Total votes	229,714	100.00

Referendum with a 50% voter turnout required to pass

{{Referendum
| title         = Italian electoral law referendum, 2009 (question 1)
| yes           = 8,052,954
| yespct        = 77.64
| no            = 2,318,792
| nopct         = 22.36
| valid         = 10,371,746
| validpct      = 88.59
| invalid       = 1,336,486
| invalidpct    = 11.41
| total         = 2,374,312
| turnout       = 11,708,232
| turnoutpct    = 23.31
| turnoutneeded = 50.00
| electorate    = 50,221,071
}}

Italian electoral law referendum, 2009 (question 1)

Choice	Votes	%
No	2,318,792	22.36
Yes	8,052,954	77.64
Valid votes	10,371,746	88.59
Invalid or blank votes	1,336,486	11.41
Total votes	2,374,312	100.00
Turnout required	50.00
Registered voters/turnout	50,221,071	23.31

See also

• Template:Referendum graph