| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Bundesgesetz über die Revision des Bundesgesetzes betreffend den Postverkehr |
| Voting day | 19.04.1953 |
| Voting result | Rejected (36.46% Yes votes) |
| Vote Nº | 167 |
| Legal form | Optional referendum |
| Policy area | Transport and infrastructure > Post |
| 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 | 5990 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 497 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (110 Yes, 8 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (27 Yes, 1 No) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Zürcher Rechtsstudenten, unterstützt vom Landesring der Unabhängigen |
| Signatures | 63,332 |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Accept |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 59.1% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Graphical campaign material for a Yes | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (36.46% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Majority of the cantons not required
(1.0 Yes, 21.0 No)
|
| Turnout | 52.65% |
| 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 |
