Voter turnout was even lower than in 2017, at around 15%, meaning that the requirement of 20% of the electorate casting a "no" vote to validate the referendum outcome was not met.

[1][2] On 8 May 2017, the National Assembly of Slovenia passed a law on with the construction of the second railway track from Koper to Divača, specifically regarding the financial plans for the project.

On the same day as the Supreme Court decision, Miro Cerar announced his resignation as Prime Minister,[7] leading to early elections being called on 3 June 2018.

The proponents of the referendum expressed a wish for it to be held together with the early general election, thus ensuring a higher voter turnout.

Cerar further blamed Kovačič and Janez Janša for essentially holding the country hostage and delaying the project for a year.