| General information | |
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| Official title | Bundesgesetz über die Förderung der Hochschulen und die Forschung (HFFG) |
| Voting day | 28.05.1978 |
| Voting result | Rejected (43.32% Yes votes) |
| Vote Nº | 286 |
| Legal form | Optional referendum |
| Policy area |
Education and research > Universities Education and research > Research |
| 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 | 76.083 |
| Parliamentary debate | PDF / Link (in German / French) |
| Duration of proceedings | 368 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (122 Yes, 11 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (32 Yes, 0 No) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Konservative Kreise, gewerbliche Kreise |
| Signatures | 38,899 |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Official explanatory brochure | PDF (in German) |
| Position of the Federal Council | Accept |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 92.0% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Deviating party sections |
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| Documents from the campaign | Display the list of documents |
| Graphical campaign material for a Yes | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (43.32% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Majority of the cantons not required
(3.5 Yes, 18.5 No)
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| Turnout | 48.91% |
| 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 |
| Post-vote poll | |
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| Full analysis of post-vote poll results | PDF (in German) |
