| General information | |
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| Official title | Bundesbeschluss betreffend Abänderung von Artikel 65 der Bundesverfassung (Todesstrafe) |
| Voting day | 18.05.1879 |
| Voting result | Accepted (52.47% Yes votes and 15.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 21 |
| Legal form | Mandatory referendum |
| Policy area |
State organisation > Legal system > Fundamental rights State organisation > Legal system > Criminal law |
| 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 | |
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| Duration of proceedings | 21 days |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (76 Yes, 49 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (27 Yes, 13 No) |
| Public campaign |
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| Vote | |
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| Voting result | Accepted |
| People | Accepted (52.47% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Accepted
(15.0 Yes, 7.0 No)
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| Turnout | 60.35% |
| 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 |
