Swissvotes Universität Basel année politique suisse

Act on Swiss citizens' right to vote

General information
Official title Bundesgesez über die politische Stimmberechtigung der Schweizerbürger
Voting day 23.05.1875
Voting result Rejected (49.43% Yes votes)
Vote Nº 14
Legal form Optional referendum
Policy area State organisation > People’s rights > Voting rights
State organisation > Legal system > Fundamental rights
State organisation > Federalism
Brief description by Swissvotes PDF (in German)
Text subject to vote PDF (in German)
Official Chronology Link (in German)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Duration of proceedings 83 days
Parliament's position Accept
Position of the National Council Accept (60 Yes, 19 No)
Position of the Council of States Accept (18 Yes, 17 No)
Collection of signatures
Initiators Eidgenössischer Verein mit Unterstützung Katholisch-Konservativer und westschweizerischer Föderalisten
Signatures 108,674
Success PDF (in German)
Public campaign
Position of the Federal Council Accept
Vote
Voting result Rejected
People Rejected (49.43% Yes votes)
Cantons Majority of the cantons not required (8.5 Yes, 13.5 No)
Rejected
AG
AI
FR
GR
LU
NW
OW
SG
SO
SZ
TI
UR
VD
VS
ZG
Accepted
AR
BE
BL
BS
GE
GL
NE
SH
TG
ZH
Decree on voting result PDF (in German)
Result by canton, district and municipality Excel (in German)
Overview of voting result by the Federal Chancellery Link (in German)
Interactive map by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office Display the map