| General information | |
|---|---|
| Official title | Bundesbeschluss über die Herabsetzung des Stimm- und Wahlrechtsalters auf 18 Jahre |
| Voting day | 03.03.1991 |
| Voting result | Accepted (72.75% Yes votes and 23.0 out of 23 votes of the Cantons) |
| Vote Nº | 369 |
| Legal form | Mandatory referendum |
| Policy area |
State organisation > People’s rights > Voting rights Social policy > Social groups > Children and young people State organisation > Legal system > Fundamental rights |
| 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) |
| Parliamentary phase | |
|---|---|
| Item Nº | 90.220 |
| Report of the parliamentary committee | PDF (in German) |
| Opinion of the Federal Council | PDF (in German) |
| Parliamentary debate | PDF / Link (in German / French) |
| Parliament's position | Accept |
| Position of the National Council | Accept (145 Yes, 0 No) |
| Position of the Council of States | Accept (41 Yes, 0 No) |
| Public campaign | |
|---|---|
| Official explanatory brochure | PDF (in German) |
| Position of the Federal Council | Accept |
| Recommendations by parties |
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| Electoral share of 'yes' camp | 91.6% (Details) |
| Recommendations by others |
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| Documents from the campaign | Display the list of documents |
| Graphical campaign material for a Yes | |
| Vote | |
|---|---|
| Voting result | Accepted |
| People | Accepted (72.75% Yes votes) |
| Cantons |
Accepted
(23.0 Yes, 0.0 No)
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| Turnout | 31.29% |
| 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 |
| Post-vote poll | |
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| Full analysis of post-vote poll results | PDF (in German) |
