| 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 and societal 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 | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 2437 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| 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 |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 92.3% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Graphical campaign material for a Yes |
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| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (49.89% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Majority of the cantons not required
(8.5 Yes, 13.5 No)
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| 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 |
