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Gesetz über die Besteuerung des Tabaks

General information
Official title Bundesgesetz über die Besteuerung des Tabaks
Voting day 06.12.1931
Voting result Rejected (49.89% Yes votes)
Vote Nº 116
Legal form Optional referendum
Policy area Public finance > Taxation > Indirect taxation
Social policy > Social security > Old-age and survivors' insurance
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 PDF (in German)
Parliamentary phase
Item Nº 2437
Parliamentary debate PDF
Duration of proceedings 593 days
Parliament's position Accept
Position of the National Council Accept (91 Yes, 1 No)
Position of the Council of States Accept
Collection of signatures
Initiators Kommunisten
Signatures 42,492
Success PDF (in German)
Public campaign
Position of the Federal Council Accept
Recommendations by parties
Yes
CVP
FDP
SPS
SVP
No
PdA
Electoral share of 'yes' camp 92.3% (Details)
Recommendations by others
Yes
SBV
Graphical campaign material for a Yes
Vote
Voting result Rejected
People Rejected (49.89% Yes votes)
Cantons Majority of the cantons not required (8.5 Yes, 13.5 No)
Rejected
AI
AR
BE
BL
FR
GL
GR
LU
NW
OW
SH
SZ
UR
VD
VS
ZG
Accepted
AG
BS
GE
NE
SG
SO
TG
TI
ZH
Turnout 78.15%
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