| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Bundesgesez betreffend den Militärpflichtersaz | 
| Voting day | 21.10.1877 | 
| Voting result | Rejected (48.41% Yes votes) | 
| Vote Nº | 18 | 
| Legal form | Optional referendum | 
| Policy area | Security policy > Armed forces > Armed forces - general Public finance > Taxation > Direct taxation State organisation > Federalism > Intergovernmental relations | 
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Duration of proceedings | 148 days | 
| Parliament's position | Accept | 
| Position of the National Council | Accept (46 Yes, 18 No) | 
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (29 Yes, 12 No) | 
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Eidgenössischer Verein, Grütliverein | 
| Signatures | 63,300 | 
| Success | PDF (in German) | 
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Accept | 
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected | 
| People | Rejected (48.41% Yes votes) | 
| Cantons | Majority of the cantons not required
                                
                                    
                                        
                                          (8.0 Yes, 14.0 No) 
 
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| 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 |