Talk:1971 Swiss women's suffrage referendum

A fact from 1971 Swiss women's suffrage referendum appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 June 2023 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that after women's suffrage in Switzerland was approved in a referendum in 1971, the tabloid Blick sported a cover with a naked blonde and the headline "Thank you for the Roses"?

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 14:33, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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... that after Switzerland women's suffrage was approved in a referendum in 1971, the tabloid Blick sported a cover with a naked blonde and the headline "Thank you for the Roses"? Source: Persoenlich
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Two Hundred Rabbits
- Comment: The fact that in an often described model democracy like Switzerland women were only allowed to vote in 1971 would be main page worthy

Created by Paradise Chronicle (talk). Self-nominated at 07:45, 12 June 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/1971 Swiss women's suffrage referendum; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Amazing we didn't have an article yet. Article is new enough, long enough and within policy, but there are a few details that should be checked (I think the "yes" vote was 65.7%, which does not round to 67%, the "no" vote at the previous referendum. But the SRF source has 57%, so better double check this!). Hook is interesting/weird and cited inline. QPQ has been done. Referendum outcome needs to be correct, so —Kusma (talk) 11:07, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the kind review. Yes, I was also surprised that we didn't have an article yet. I double checked the numbers and you were right with the 65.7%, thanks for that as well.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 12:37, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That looks better,

—Kusma (talk) 12:44, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]