| General information | |
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| Official title | Bundesbeschluss über die Einführung des Frauenstimm- und -wahlrechts in eidgenössischen Angelegenheiten |
| Voting day | 01.02.1959 |
| Voting result | Rejected (33.08% Yes votes and 3.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 191 |
| Legal form | Mandatory referendum |
| Policy area |
State organisation > People’s rights > Voting rights Social policy > Social groups > Status of women State organisation > Legal system > Fundamental rights |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
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| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
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| Item Nº | 7338 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 476 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (96 Yes, 43 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (26 Yes, 12 No) |
| Public campaign | |
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| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 35.1% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Graphical campaign material for a Yes |
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| Graphical campaign material for a No | |
| Vote | |
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| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (33.08% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Rejected
(3.0 Yes, 19.0 No)
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| Turnout | 66.72% |
| 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 |
