Template:Referendum

{{{title}}}
Choice	Votes	Percentage
No	{{{no}}}	{{{nopct}}}%
Yes	{{{yes}}}	{{{yespct}}}%
Valid votes	{{{valid}}}	{{{validpct}}}%
Invalid or blank votes	{{{invalid}}}	{{{invalidpct}}}%
Total votes	{{{total}}}	100.00%
Voter turnout	{{{turnoutpct}}}%
Turnout required	{{{turnoutneeded}}}%
Electorate	{{{electorate}}}
Source: {{{source}}}

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

Usage

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

* = required parameter

Field	Type	Description
title	*	Name given to the referendum; if the article is about the referendum the article name should be used.
yes	*	The number of "yes" votes reported for the referendum.
option1	*	The first alternative. Default is yes.
yespct	*	The percent of "yes" votes reported for the referendum.
no	*	The number of "no" votes reported for the referendum.
option2	*	The second alternative. Default is no.
nopct	*	The percent of "no" votes reported for the referendum.
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 (50.01%).
valid		The number of valid votes reported for the referendum. Valid votes can be calculated by adding the number of "yes" and "no" votes.
validpct		The percent of valid votes reported for the referendum. The percent of valid votes can be calculated by dividing the number of valid votes by the number of total votes and multiplying by one hundred.
invalid		The number of invalid or blank votes reported for the referendum. Invalid or blank votes can be calculated by subtracting the number of valid votes from the total votes.
invalidpct		The percent of invalid or blank votes reported for the referendum. The percent of invalid or blank votes can be calculated by dividing the number of invalid or blank votes by the number of total votes and multiplying by one hundred.
total	*	The total number of votes reported for the referendum. If the previous four parameters are not included, this can be calculated by adding the number of "yes" and "no" votes. If the previous four parameters are included, this can be calculated by adding the number of valid and invalid or blank votes.
turnoutpct		The voter turnout reported for the referendum. This can be calculated by dividing the total number of votes by the electorate (number of registered voters) and multiplying by one hundred.
turnoutneeded		The voter turnout needed 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.
electorate		The number of registered voters who could have voted during the referendum.
source		Citation of or a link to the source material.

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.

Also note that nowhere is it necessary to insert a percent sign (%) as the template will automatically insert the sign where necessary.

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	Percentage
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	Percentage
Yes	21,355	75.54%
No	6,663	23.57%
Invalid or blank votes	250	0.89%
Total votes	28,268	100.00%
Voter turnout	71.96%

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	Percentage
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%
Voter turnout	79.42%

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	Percentage
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%
Voter turnout	53.13%
Electorate	3,051,278

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	Percentage
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%
Voter turnout	61.02%
Source: malango.fr

Referendum with a 2/3 majority required to pass

{{Referendum
| title          = San Fransisco 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 Fransisco Proposition B
Choice	Votes	Percentage
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%
Voter turnout	53.61%

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	Percentage
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%
Voter turnout	23.31%
Turnout required	50.00%
Electorate	50,221,071