| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «zur Sicherstellung der Kaufkraft und Vollbeschäftigung» (Freigeldinitiative) |
| Voting day | 15.04.1951 |
| Voting result | Accepted (68.99% Yes votes and 22.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 156.2 |
| Legal form | Direct counter-proposal |
| Policy area |
Economy > Finance > Monetary policy State organisation > Institutions > National Bank |
| 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 | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 5823 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 63 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (98 Yes, 0 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (30 Yes, 0 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 23.0% (Details) |
| Graphical campaign material for a Yes | |
| Graphical campaign material for a No | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Accepted |
| People | Accepted (68.99% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Accepted
(22.0 Yes, 0.0 No)
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| Turnout | 53.09% |
| 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 |
