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| Official title | Bundesbeschluss über den Erlass einer allgemeinen Steueramnestie | 
| Voting day | 18.02.1968 | 
| Voting result | Accepted (61.85% Yes votes and 22.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) | 
| Vote Nº | 215 | 
| Legal form | Mandatory referendum | 
| Policy area | Public finance > Taxation > Tax policy | 
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) | 
| Description by Année Politique Suisse | Link (in German / French) | 
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) | 
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) | 
| Pre-parliamentary phase | 
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| Parliamentary phase | |
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| Item Nº | 9474 | 
| Parliamentary debate | |
| Parliament's position | Accept | 
| Position of the National Council | Accept (132 Yes, 22 No) | 
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (31 Yes, 8 No) | 
| Public campaign | |
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| Recommendations by parties | 
                            
 
 
 
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 57.9% (Details) | 
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| Vote | |
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| Voting result | Accepted | 
| People | Accepted (61.85% Yes votes) | 
| Cantons | 
                            
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                                          (22.0 Yes, 0.0 No)
                                        
                                        
                                    
                                
                            
                            
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| Turnout | 41.80% | 
| 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 |