| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «für die Rückkehr zur direkten Demokratie» |
| Voting day | 11.09.1949 |
| Voting result | Accepted (50.74% Yes votes and 12.5 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 148 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
State organisation > Political system > Legislative procedure State organisation > Institutions > Government, administration State organisation > People’s rights > Referendum |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Waadtländer Freisinnige und Liberale |
| Signatures | 55,796 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 203 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 5387 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 347 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (13 Yes, 110 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject (1 Yes, 19 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 4.4% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Accepted |
| People | Accepted (50.74% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Accepted
(12.5 Yes, 9.5 No)
|
| Turnout | 42.52% |
| 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 |
