| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Volksinitiative «zur Bekämpfung des Alkoholismus» |
| Voting day | 16.10.1966 |
| Voting result | Rejected (23.37% Yes votes) |
| Vote Nº | 213 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
Social policy > Health > Addictive substances 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) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Landesring der Unabhängigen |
| Signatures | 51,475 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 207 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 9355 |
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Duration of proceedings | 233 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (17 Yes, 108 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject (0 Yes, 33 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 6.6% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (23.37% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Majority of the cantons not required
(0.0 Yes, 22.0 No)
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| Turnout | 48.04% |
| 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 |
