| General information | |
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| Official title | Volksinitiative «für eine vermehrte Rüstungskontrolle und ein Waffenausfuhrverbot» |
| Voting day | 24.09.1972 |
| Voting result | Rejected (49.67% Yes votes and 7.0 out of 22 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 231 |
| Legal form | Popular initiative |
| Policy area |
Security policy > Armed forces > Armament Foreign policy > Foreign trade policy |
| Brief description by Swissvotes | PDF (in German) |
| Text subject to vote | PDF (in German) |
| Official Chronology | Link (in German) |
| Collection of signatures | |
|---|---|
| Initiators | Initiativkomitee für vermehrte Rüstungskontrolle und ein Waffenausfuhrverbot (SP- und kirchennahe Persönlichkeiten, Pazifisten) |
| Signatures | 53,457 |
| Time used to collect signatures | 583 days |
| Success | PDF (in German) |
| Pre-parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Federal Council dispatch | (in German) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 10941 |
| Parliamentary debate | PDF / Link (in German / French) |
| Duration of proceedings | 389 days |
| Parliament's position | Reject |
| Position of the National Council | Reject (15 Yes, 123 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Reject (0 Yes, 31 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Position of the Federal Council | Reject |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 33.1% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Deviating party sections |
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| Graphical campaign material for a Yes |
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| Graphical campaign material for a No | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Rejected |
| People | Rejected (49.67% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Rejected
(7.0 Yes, 15.0 No)
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| Turnout | 33.09% |
| 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 |
