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Initiative für die Erhaltung der Kursäle

General information
Official title Volksinitiative zur Abänderung des Art. 35 der Bundesverfassung (Volksbegehren zur Erhaltung der Kursäle und zur Förderung des Fremdenverkehrs)
Voting day 02.12.1928
Voting result Accepted (51.92% Yes votes and 14.5 out of 22 votes of the Cantons)
Vote Nº 106
Legal form Popular initiative
Policy area Economy > Economic policy > Structural policy
Economy > Tourism and leisure > Lotteries and gambling
Brief description by Swissvotes PDF (in German)
Text subject to vote PDF (in German)
Official Chronology Link (in German)
Collection of signatures
Initiators Fremdenverkehrsverbände, Kursaalgesellschaften
Signatures 131,017
Time used to collect signatures 240 days
Success PDF (in German)
Pre-parliamentary phase
Federal Council dispatch PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 2230
Parliamentary debate PDF
Duration of proceedings 170 days
Parliament's position Accept
Position of the National Council Accept (110 Yes, 53 No)
Position of the Council of States Accept (34 Yes, 8 No)
Public campaign
Position of the Federal Council Accept
Recommendations by parties
Yes
SVP
Neutral
CVP
SPS
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 15.8% (Details)
Graphical campaign material for a No
Vote
Voting result Accepted
People Accepted (51.92% Yes votes)
Cantons Accepted (14.5 Yes, 7.5 No)
Rejected
AR
BL
BS
FR
GL
NE
SG
TG
VD
Accepted
AG
AI
BE
GE
GR
LU
NW
OW
SH
SO
SZ
TI
UR
VS
ZG
ZH
Turnout 55.52%
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