| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «Entscheidungsrecht des Volkes über die Ausrüstung der schweizerischen Armee mit Atomwaffen» |
| Voting day | 26.05.1963 |
| Voting result | Rejected (37.79% Yes votes and 4.5 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 203 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
Security policy > Armed forces > Armament State organisation > People’s rights > Referendum State organisation > Political system > Legislative procedure |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Sozialdemokratische Partei |
| Signatures | 63,565 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 292 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 8509 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 113 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (35 Yes, 98 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject (0 Yes, 34 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 29.1% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Graphical campaign material for a Yes | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (37.79% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Rejected
(4.5 Yes, 17.5 No)
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| Turnout | 48.80% |
| 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 |
