General information | |
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Official title | Volksbegehren zur Erweiterung der Volksrechte bei der Erteilung von Wasserrechtskonzessionen durch den Bund |
Keyword | Rheinau-Initiative II |
Voting day | 13.05.1956 |
Voting result | Rejected (36.92% Yes votes and 2.5 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
Vote Nº | 176 |
Legal form | Popular initiative |
Policy area |
Energy > Hydro-electric power State organisation > People’s rights > Referendum Environment and living space > Environment > Protection of nature and cultural heritage |
Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
Collection of signatures | |
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Initiators | Schweizerischer Bund für Naturschutz und eine regionale Gruppierung aus Schaffhausen |
Signatures | 59,333 |
Time used to collect signatures | 177 days |
Success | PDF (in German) |
Pre-parliamentary phase | |
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Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
Parliamentary phase | |
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Item Nº | 6557 |
Parliamentary debate | |
Duration of proceedings | 154 days |
Parliament's position | Reject |
Position of the National Council | Reject (12 Yes, 116 No) |
Position of the Council of States | Reject (0 Yes, 33 No) |
Public campaign | |
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Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
Recommendations by parties |
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Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 1.1% (Details) |
Vote | |
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Voting result | Rejected |
People | Rejected (36.92% Yes votes) |
Cantons |
Rejected
(2.5 Yes, 19.5 No)
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Turnout | 52.09% |
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 |